KUCHING: A 29-year old man, who injured his wife, was sentenced to four months’ jail and fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday.
Losion, 29, from Kampung Sadir, who’s unemployed, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code read together with Section 326A of the same code.
He was found guilty of intentionally causing harm to his 30-year-old wife from Indonesia at a longhouse in Kampung Sadir, Jalan Puncak Borneo, around 11 pm on April 27, 2024.
Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali ordered the accused to be jailed for a month if he failed to pay the fine.
According to the facts of the case, during the incident, there was an argument between them because Losion was not satisfied his wife only gave him RM200.
Losion forced her to find more money by any means because the amount given was not enough.
However, she told him that it was embarrassing to borrow money from their neighbour because she did not know how to pay him back.
As a result of the argument, Losion acted aggressively. He punched his wife in the face and kicked her several times on the back and threw a chair at her.
She suffered bruises on the back of her body and her left eye.
Concerned for her safety, the victim lodged a police report which subsequently led to Losion’s arrest.
Prosecuting Officer Inspector Ammarsoffi Yusoff prosecuted the case while the accused was not represented by a legal counsel.
