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Free Malaysia Today
13-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Nissan Navara driver handed 30-day jail sentence for reckless driving
K Darmaraju being brought to the Kuala Lumpur magistrates' court today. KUALA LUMPUR : A 32-year-old man was sentenced to 30 days in prison by the magistrates' court today after pleading guilty to reckless driving. K Darmaraju was charged under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 after sideswiping a motorcycle carrying a middle-aged couple on the PLUS Highway last Saturday. The section provides for imprisonment of up to five years and a fine of between RM5,000 and RM15,000. Darmaraju was also fined RM12,000. Magistrate Khairunnisak Hassni ordered Darmaraju to serve six months in prison if he did not pay the fine. The incident occurred before the city-bound Jalan Duta toll plaza at 2.30pm on May 10. According to the facts of the case, the victims – a rider and passenger – were travelling on the left lane when the accused struck their motorcycle from behind. He then fled the scene without stopping. Both victims suffered serious injuries, including bone fractures. The pillion rider also sustained injuries to the head, a broken ankle, and a fractured rib. During mitigation, the accused's lawyer, S Vinesh, said his client had no intention of committing the accident. He said his client also regretted the incident and had apologised to those involved. 'He has promised not to repeat this mistake,' he said. Vinesh asked for the minimum sentence, citing his client's RM2,500 monthly salary as a salesman and his marriage last year. He also said his client was financially responsible for his elderly parents, and that his father had an upcoming eye surgery. The court then ordered Darmaraju to serve 30 days in jail starting from his arrest on May 11, and fined him RM12,000. He was also disqualified from holding a driving licence for five years.
Malay Mail
13-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Nissan Navara driver jailed 30 days, fined RM12,000 for reckless driving that seriously injured bikers on Duta Toll Plaza
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 – A man was reportedly sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined RM12,000 by the Magistrates' Court here today after pleading guilty to reckless driving that seriously injured two motorcyclists on the PLUS Highway. Free Malaysia Today reported that K Darmaraju, 32, admitted to driving recklessly under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a penalty of up to five years' jail and a fine between RM5,000 and RM15,000. 'He has promised not to repeat this mistake,' his lawyer S Vinesh was quoted telling the court, adding that his client regretted the incident and had apologised to the victims. Vinesh pleaded for leniency, citing Darmaraju's RM2,500 monthly income as a salesman, his recent marriage, and his financial responsibility for his elderly parents. The crash took place around 2.30pm on May 10 before the city-bound Jalan Duta toll plaza when Darmaraju's vehicle hit a motorcycle carrying a middle-aged couple from behind. The victims, who were riding in the left lane, suffered serious injuries including bone fractures; the pillion rider sustained head trauma, a broken ankle, and a fractured rib. Darmaraju fled the scene after the collision and was arrested on May 11. Magistrate Khairunnisak Hassni ordered the 30-day sentence to begin from the date of arrest, and ruled that Darmaraju would serve six months in jail if he failed to pay the fine. In addition to the prison sentence and fine, the court disqualified Darmaraju from holding a driving licence for five years. The lawyer also informed the court that Darmaraju's father was scheduled for an upcoming eye surgery, further highlighting the family's dependence on him. The prosecution did not oppose the defence's plea but stressed the severity of the injuries and the accused's failure to stop after the incident.
