Johor Bahru: a 57 -year -old Malaysian truck driver claimed the trial on Thursday (March 20) to a few driving causes beneath the affect of medication and inflicting an accident that killed a singaporian boy.
I Muniandy @ Ang Ah Leang was accused of getting dedicated the crimes to Jalan Pantai’s Johor Bahor at 10.10pm, in keeping with reviews from the native press company.
Muniandy, who was not represented, entered the enchantment after the three accusations had been learn to him within the mandarin earlier than the Justice of the Peace Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid on the court docket of the magistrates of Johor Bahru on Thursday.
Johor Bahor Raub Selamat’s southern police chief mentioned on Sunday that the truck driver had “misplaced management” of his car, which collided in a automobile recorded with Singapore.
The collision exploded the boy from the automobile, whereas two others have been injured.
Of the folks within the automobile, 4 have been singaporians – together with the motive force – and the remaining one is an Indonesian citizen.
Muniandy’s first accusation was pursuant to part 44 (1) (a) of the 1987 Road Transport Act: to drive beneath the affect of medication and trigger the demise of Mohamad Noah Solih Mohamin Mohamad Khairuz, 7 years previous, Sunday.
The accusation brings a jail sentence from 10 to fifteen years and a nice of as much as RM100.000 (US $ 22,593).
If condemned, Muniandy may be disqualified by holding a driving license for not less than seven years and canceling his library license.
Muniandy additionally faces two accusations pursuant to part 44 (1A) (a) of the identical act for driving beneath the affect of medication that induced accidents to 2 different Singapore: Mohamad Khairuz Bahrawi, 44 years previous and Lina Yuliants, 38.
Each cost includes a jail for seven to 10 years, a most nice of RM50.000, disqualification from the detention or acquiring a driving license for not less than seven years and the cancellation of the check license.
The Court has set the deposit to RM4.000 per cost, with a surety for every cost.
Muniandy was additionally ordered to ship his passport. Its license shall be suspended till the case disposal.
It can also be required to report back to the closest police station as soon as a month and arises from contacting the victims.
The public prosecutor Amirah Tasnam Saleh appeared for the accusation on Thursday.
The point out of the case is scheduled for April 23.
The police had beforehand acknowledged that the truck driver concerned within the accident had turned optimistic to methamphetamine and had not owned a driving license.
