Two schoolgirls claim trial to injuring, confining classmate in school toilet
The 13-year-old defendants entered their plea after the charges were read to them before magistrate Mohamad Azlan Basri.
For the first charge, they were jointly accused of causing hurt to a female schoolmate of the same age in the Form Six block toilet of the school about 6.40pm on July 14.
The charges were framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same, which carries a maximum jail term of a year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.
For the second charge, they were accused of wrongfully confining the victim at the same place, date and time, under Section 342 of the Penal Code, also read together with Section 34.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur Hazwani Md Nor offered bail at RM4,000 for each accused.
However, their lawyer, N. Nagaratnam, sought a lower amount, citing that both are still in school and have cooperated fully with the police.
The court allowed bail of RM2,000 with one surety each and ordered them not to disturb the victim throughout the proceedings, then fixed Sept 23 for mention.
It was previously reported that the victim had been found with her hands and feet bound and her mouth gagged with a handkerchief.
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