Man gets two years' jail for assaulting wife
The father of five did not contest the charge after it was read to him before Magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli on Tuesday (Aug 19).
He was charged with committing the offence at around 1pm on June 6 at their home in Lenggeng near here.
The charge was brought under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt, read together with Section 326A.
The offence carries a jail term of up to one year, or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction.
Section 326A provides for a prison term twice as long as the maximum term under Section 323.
K. Kogilawani from the Legal Aid Department, who represented the accused, pleaded for a light sentence as he was an odd-job worker and had to provide for his children, one of whom has special needs.
According to the facts of the case, the victim suffered swelling on her body after she was assaulted.
Deputy public prosecutor Nik Nur 'Aqilah Syarfa Nik Zaidi asked the court to impose punishment commensurate with the offence.
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