KUALA LUMPUR: A fast food restaurant employee has pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here to charges of stealing a car and dangerously driving the vehicle, resulting in serious injury to a man.
Muhammad Wan Azhar Azman, 20, made the plea after the two charges were read out to him before Judge Azrul Darus.
The court, did not allow bail for Muhammad Wan Azhar and set Dec 2 for the facts of the case and probation report on the accused for sentencing.
On the first count, Muhammad Wan Azhar, from Perak, was charged under Section 379A of the Penal Code with stealing a car belonging to D. Joshua Jeyaseelan, 30, at the Lebuh Perdana Timur traffic lights, Precinct 15, Putrajaya from 3.40pm to 4pm on Oct 23.
The offence provides imprisonment for up to seven years and is liable with a fine.
Muhammad Wan Azhar was also charged with driving the car dangerously, causing Joshua's partner, Mohamed Jalil Iskandar, 28, who was clinging to the vehicle to be thrown off, causing him to sustain serious injury
The offence, under Section 307 of the Penal Code for attempted murder, was committed at the same location, date and time.
He faces imprisonment for up to 20 years.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nor Aisyah Mohamed Zanyuin appeared for the prosecution, while Muhammad Wan Azhar was unrepresented. – Bernama
