KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court yesterday fined an Egyptian man RM1,000 in default one month jail for causing hurt to his wife’s nephew in an incident last year.
Magistrate Siti Farah Ibrahim meted out the sentence against Mohamed Magdy Badr Mohamed Badr, 35 after he plead guilty to the charge.
The accused was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code which provides a jail term of up to one year or a maximum fine of RM2,000 or both upon conviction.
According to the facts of the case, Mohamed Magdy Badr punched the 34-year-old victim on the face and kicked his body at a house located in Tabuan Laru around 7 pm on Dec 27, 2022.
The incident had caused the victim to suffer injuries to his shoulder, eyes and thighs.
Therefore, the complainant (victim) lodged a police report regarding the incident which later led to an arrest of the accused.
The accused caused hurt to the victim after accusing him (his wife’s nephew) of stealing money worth RM10,000 that he kept in his bedroom.
The victim denied stealing the money, but admitted that he had previously stolen a silver necklace which belonged to Mohamed Magdy Badr.
He however returned the necklace to Mohamed Magdy Badr during the incident.
The case was prosecuted by Inspector Nur Syafiqa Nyaie Ilin, while Mohamed Magdy Badr was represented by counsel Lim Wui Seng.
