Duo claim trial to causing mischief with firecrackers
Khoo Teng Chi, 32, and Joanne Lim, 37, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them in Mandarin before Judge Irwan Suainbon.
They were accused of commiting mischief by using explosives, namely firecrackers, by burning and throwing them at the premises of Jing Zhang Restaurant & Bar, causing damage and losses amounting to RM34,800.
They were accused of commiting the offence at Jalan Pahang here about 5.19am on July 23.
The charge, under Section 435 of the Penal Code, carries a naximum 14 years jail and fine.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Lee Jun Keong offered bail of RM15,000 for each accused but counself for the accused, Muhammad Zul Zarif Mohd Zakwan, requested the amount to be reduced to RM5,000 each.
The lawyer pleaded that his clients were facing financial difficulties and this was their first offence involving mischief.
He said Khoo was a coffee shop waiter with a monthly income of RM1,800 and had to support his six-year-old daughter following a divorce.
He said Lim assisted her mother in managing a tomyam shop with a monthly income of RM1,000 and had no previous criminal record.
The court then allowed bail of RM8,000 each with one surety.
The court also ordered the accused to report to the nearest police station once every month and for both accused to not disturb witnesses.
The court fixed Sept 2 for mention of the case.
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