Magistrate orders detention as too many jump bail

KUALA LUMPUR: Two youths charged with possessing and selling stolen goods were denied bail by the Magistrates Court here today on the grounds that too many accused were jumping bail even despite the high amounts set.
Magistrate Ashraf Rezal Abdul Manan refused to grant bail to college student Zulfahmi Saddam, 19, and Muhammad Khairul Amin Khairuddin, 24, after they pleaded not guilty to the offences.
He then ordered Zulfahmi and Muhammad Khairul to be detained in the Kajang and Sungai Buloh prisons, respectively, until the case is mentioned on May 28.
They were charged with possessing a television, Samsung Galaxy Tab, a mobile phone and digital camera belonging to Mohamad Yuszaini Mohammed Kabiruddin worth RM10,600.
They allegedly committed the offence at the Sri Penara Apartment, Bandar Sri Permaisuri in Cheras at 1.45am on May 7.
The youths were also charged with trying to sell a stolen DVD player to an individual in Block Kasturi, Jalan Tasik Permaisuri 3, Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras at 1.30pm on April 15.
They were charged under Sections 411 and 414 of the Penal Code, which provide between six months and seven years prison, fine or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Ooi Chen Ling conducted the prosecution. – Bernama