Muhdalena to apply for plea bargain
BernamaPublished: Jan 7, 2013 5:43 PM | Updated: Jan 7, 2013 5:45 PM
The woman who allegedly ran amok with a samurai-sword-wielding man in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in July last year will apply for a plea bargain on the criminal charges against her.
The woman who allegedly ran amok with a samurai-sword-wielding man in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in July last year will apply for a plea bargain on the criminal charges against her.
The woman who allegedly ran amok with a samurai-sword-wielding man in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in July last year will apply for a plea bargain on the criminal charges against her.
Her lawyer, M Visvanathan, told the Sessions Court in Putrajaya that he would write to the Attorney-General’s Chambers as instructed by his client Muhdalena Ahmad.
“We are considering the possibility of a plea bargain between the defence and prosecution and will inform the court of the outcome tomorrow,” said Visvanathan.
Earlier, Visvanathan, who was heard coughing badly in court, requested that the trial which had been fixed for three days from today, be postponed to tomorrow, as he was feeling unwell.
Deputy public prosecutor Kalmizah Salleh did not object to the postponement.
However, she requested Visvanathan to submit a formal application to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to enable a prompt response.
Judge Mohamed Kamil Nizam allowed the application but requested Visvanathan to inform Kalmizah ahead of time if he was unable to attend court tomorrow, to save the witnesses the trouble of coming to court.
Earlier, Kalmizah informed the court that 22 out of the 39 prosecution witnesses were present in court today.
Muhdalena, 28, of Kota Damansara, was charged on July 16, 2012 at the Putrajaya Hospital where she was warded after being shot in the right thigh.
She allegedly committed criminal intimidation by threatening to cause grievous hurt to auxiliary policeman Ridzuan Megat Ahmad in the vicinity of Complex B of the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya at 2.30pm on July 9, last year.
The charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to seven years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Charged with possessing a sword
Muhdalena, a Universiti Islam Antarabangsa graduate, was also charged with possessing a sword at the same place and time, under Section 7 (1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 which is punishable by up to two years jail and fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.
She also faces two charges under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959.
The first charge, involves disobeying an order by Lance Corporal Ridzuan to drop her weapon in a gazetted protected area.
The second charge is for allegedly disobeying an order by a minister and being present at the premises without an authorised pass or permit.
She faces a maximum imprisonment of two years or RM1,000 fine or both, upon conviction for each charge.
Muhdalena is currently on bail at RM11,500 with one surety, pending her trial.
A medical report from Hospital Bahagia, Ulu Kinta revealed that Muhdalena was in a state of insanity at the time of the incident and did not know the consequences of her action.
The report, by forensic psychiatric consultant Dr Rabaiah Mohd Salleh, however stated that Muhdalena’s mental condition was now stable and that she was fit to stand trial.
- Bernama
Her lawyer, M Visvanathan, told the Sessions Court in Putrajaya that he would write to the Attorney-General’s Chambers as instructed by his client Muhdalena Ahmad.
“We are considering the possibility of a plea bargain between the defence and prosecution and will inform the court of the outcome tomorrow,” said Visvanathan.
Earlier, Visvanathan, who was heard coughing badly in court, requested that the trial which had been fixed for three days from today, be postponed to tomorrow, as he was feeling unwell.
Deputy public prosecutor Kalmizah Salleh did not object to the postponement.
However, she requested Visvanathan to submit a formal application to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to enable a prompt response.
Judge Mohamed Kamil Nizam allowed the application but requested Visvanathan to inform Kalmizah ahead of time if he was unable to attend court tomorrow, to save the witnesses the trouble of coming to court.
Earlier, Kalmizah informed the court that 22 out of the 39 prosecution witnesses were present in court today.
Muhdalena, 28, of Kota Damansara, was charged on July 16, 2012 at the Putrajaya Hospital where she was warded after being shot in the right thigh.
She allegedly committed criminal intimidation by threatening to cause grievous hurt to auxiliary policeman Ridzuan Megat Ahmad in the vicinity of Complex B of the Prime Minister’s Department in Putrajaya at 2.30pm on July 9, last year.
The charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to seven years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Charged with possessing a sword
Muhdalena, a Universiti Islam Antarabangsa graduate, was also charged with possessing a sword at the same place and time, under Section 7 (1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 which is punishable by up to two years jail and fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.
She also faces two charges under the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959.
The first charge, involves disobeying an order by Lance Corporal Ridzuan to drop her weapon in a gazetted protected area.
The second charge is for allegedly disobeying an order by a minister and being present at the premises without an authorised pass or permit.
She faces a maximum imprisonment of two years or RM1,000 fine or both, upon conviction for each charge.
Muhdalena is currently on bail at RM11,500 with one surety, pending her trial.
A medical report from Hospital Bahagia, Ulu Kinta revealed that Muhdalena was in a state of insanity at the time of the incident and did not know the consequences of her action.
The report, by forensic psychiatric consultant Dr Rabaiah Mohd Salleh, however stated that Muhdalena’s mental condition was now stable and that she was fit to stand trial.
- Bernama
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