A contractor was sentenced by the Sessions Court to five months in prison and fined RM10,000 after admitting to unlawfully transferring RM300,000 belonging to a trader into his company’s bank account.
Jail and Fine for Contractor Who Deposited Trader’s Money Into Firm Account
Judge Azrul Darus ruled that 38-year-old Muhammad Hilmi Zahidi’s jail term would begin from his arrest date on September 9, with an additional five months’ imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine. The offence, committed on May 6 at a café along Jalan Tun Sambanthan, falls under Section 424 of the Penal Code. Prosecutors sought a deterrent sentence, while Hilmi, unrepresented, pleaded for only a fine.
