SEREMBAN: A petrol station company and its two directors have been charged for allegedly selling 6,562l of diesel, exceeding the permitted limit, last year.
The company, represented by its directors Lim Kok Ban, 63, and Othman Mohamad Supian, 59, denied the charges in front of Judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam.
Lestari Kasturi Sdn Bhd and the directors, as the retail licence holders, are accused of selling 6,562l of scheduled diesel fuel to a lorry driver at around 7pm on Aug 21, 2023, at a petrol station in Bandar Baru Nilai.
According to the directive from the Control of Supplies Officer, petrol stations nationwide are only allowed to sell diesel to vehicles with Malaysian registration plates in quantities not exceeding 250l per transaction per day, and only into the vehicle's original tank.
The company was charged under Regulation 21(1) of the Control of Supplies Regulations 1974, which carries a maximum fine of RM2mil for the first offence and up to RM5mil for subsequent offences.
The directors were charged under the same Regulation and could face a fine of up to RM1mil, imprisonment for up to three years, or both upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nor Alimah Mohd Sanusi requested the court to set bail at RM10,000 with one surety for each director.
However, their lawyer Rosmira Embong, requested bail of RM5,000 for each of her clients, citing their family responsibilities and health issues requiring medical treatment.
The court granted bail at RM5,000 with one surety for each director and set the next case mention for Feb 6, 2025.
In the same court, a company operating a restaurant and its Bangladeshi worker denied charges of possessing 1.241kg of subsidised cooking oil at an unlicensed premises in April.
Pelita Samudra Pertama (M) Sdn Bhd, represented by its operations manager Mohd Arman Omar, 45, and Das Jhonny Chadra, 33, allegedly committed the act at the restaurant's workers hostel here at 3.15pm on April 26.
They were charged under Section 20(1) of the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
Judge Mohamad Kamil set bail at RM15,000 with one surety for Das Jhonny, along with additional conditions requiring him to report to the KPDN Seremban office monthly and surrender his passport to the court.
The court scheduled the next case mention and attendance of the company directors in court for Feb 13, 2025. – Bernama
