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Barnama
13 hours ago
- Barnama
Ex-finance Officer Gets 16 Months Jail, RM5,000 Fine For CBT
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- A former finance officer of a petrol station was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment and fined RM5,000 by the Sessions Court today after pleading guilty to committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving over RM180,000 in company funds. Judge Azrul Darus ordered Siti Nurain Mohamad Ghazali, 37, to serve the custodial sentence from the date of her remand on May 22. He further ordered that she serve an additional six months' imprisonment in default of settling the fine. Siti Nurain was accused of misappropriating RM182,884.02 that had been allocated for supplier payments. The offence was committed between April and December 2024 at a petrol station along Jalan Tun Razak. She was charged under Section 408 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of not less than one year and up to 14 years, with caning, and a fine. According to the statement of facts, during an audit conducted on February 5, the company discovered discrepancies in its financial records and summoned the accused for questioning. The court was informed that the accused had misappropriated funds designated for payments to cigarette suppliers between April and December 2024 by systematically transferring the monies into her personal bank account. In mitigation, Siti Nurain, who was unrepresented, pleaded for a lenient sentence, saying she has young children, is undergoing psychiatric treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, and requires daily medication. 'My husband has lost his source of income. I am responsible for supporting our children, aged eight, 10 and 11. I have repented during the one-month remand and will not repeat this offence,' she said. Deputy public prosecutor M. Saravanan, however, urged the court to impose a proportionate sentence, arguing that the accused had abused her position for personal gain.
The Sun
13 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Ex-finance officer jailed 16 months for RM180k CBT
KUALA LUMPUR: A 37-year-old former finance officer was sentenced to 16 months in prison and fined RM5,000 by the Sessions Court today after admitting to criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM182,884.02 in company funds. Judge Azrul Darus ordered Siti Nurain Mohamad Ghazali to begin her sentence from the date of her remand on May 22. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional six months' imprisonment. The offence occurred between April and December 2024 at a petrol station along Jalan Tun Razak. Siti Nurain was charged under Section 408 of the Penal Code, which carries a minimum one-year jail term, extendable to 14 years, with caning and a fine. Investigations revealed that she had systematically diverted supplier payment funds into her personal bank account. The company uncovered the discrepancies during an audit on February 5 and later questioned her. In mitigation, Siti Nurain, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency, citing her responsibilities as a mother of three children aged eight, 10, and 11. She also stated that she is undergoing psychiatric treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and requires daily medication. 'My husband has lost his source of income. I am responsible for supporting our children. I have repented during the one-month remand and will not repeat this offence,' she told the court. Deputy public prosecutor M. Saravanan argued for a deterrent sentence, emphasising the prolonged nature of the offence and its impact on the company. 'The misappropriation of such a substantial sum over an extended period reflects a deliberate and sustained course of conduct. Her actions directly impacted the company's financial standing,' he said.
The Star
14 hours ago
- The Star
Ex-finance officer gets 16 months' jail, RM5,000 fine for CBT involving over RM180,000
KUALA LUMPUR: A former finance officer of a petrol station has been sentenced to 16 months' jail and fined RM5,000 by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving over RM180,000 in company funds. Judge Azrul Darus ordered Siti Nurain Mohamad Ghazali, 37, to serve the custodial sentence from the date of her remand on May 22. He further ordered that she serve an additional six months' imprisonment in default of settling the fine. Siti Nurain was accused of misappropriating RM182,884.02 that had been allocated to pay suppliers. The offence was committed between April and December 2024 at a petrol station on Jalan Tun Razak. She was charged under Section 408 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of not less than one year and up to 14 years, with caning, and a fine. According to the statement of facts, during an audit conducted on Feb 5, the company discovered discrepancies in its financial records and summoned the accused for questioning. The court was informed that the accused had misappropriated funds designated for payments to cigarette suppliers between April and December 2024 by systematically transferring the monies into her personal bank account. In mitigation, Siti Nurain, who was unrepresented, pleaded for a lenient sentence, saying she has young children, is undergoing psychiatric treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, and requires daily medication. "My husband has lost his source of income. I am responsible for supporting our children, aged eight, 10 and 11. I have repented during the one-month remand and will not repeat this offence," she said. Deputy Public Prosecutor M. Saravanan, urged the court to impose a proportionate sentence, arguing that the accused had abused her position for personal gain. – Bernama
