A part-time actor and a family of three were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today over two separate incidents involving bodily harm — one at a shopping centre and another that later unfolded at a police station last Sunday.
The accused, P. Suresh, 46, pleaded guilty after the charge was read to him in Tamil before Magistrate A. Shaarmini. Meanwhile, businessman Chua Chin Heng, 56, his wife Loe Sou Peng, 55, and their son Axl Chua Kai Jun, 27, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read in English.
According to the charge sheet, Suresh and Chua were jointly accused of behaving disorderly at the Larkin police station at about 6.15pm on December 21. The offence was framed under Section 90 of the Police Act, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code for common intention, which carries a maximum sentence of six months’ imprisonment or a fine of up to RM500.
Separately, Chua, his wife and son were charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Suresh at a shopping centre along Jalan Serigala at around 5.17pm on the same day. The charge was brought under Section 323 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Sarah Siti Aisyah Mustapha Kamal and Nor Deana Aqilah Aliman. Suresh was represented by counsel Mehnagha Luckhamana, while the Chua family was represented by lawyer Muadz Zulkarnain.
The court imposed a fine of RM1,900 on Suresh following his guilty plea. Chua, his wife and son were granted bail totalling RM19,000 with one Malaysian surety.
Magistrate Shaarmini fixed January 27 for case mention and submission of additional documents.
It was earlier reported that a physical altercation between two Singaporeans at a shopping centre escalated into a second confrontation at the Larkin police station when both parties attempted to lodge reports.
Suresh and Chua were later taken to Sultanah Aminah Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Investigations revealed that the incident stemmed from a verbal dispute over a spilled beverage, with video footage of the scuffle later circulating widely on social media.
