Court fines man RM300 for trespassing, crossing Pudu LRT track

A man was fined RM300 by the Magistrate's Court yesterday for trespassing and crossing the Pudu Light Rail Transit (LRT) track.

Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan imposed the sentence on Benard Chua, 20, after he pleaded guilty to committing the offence at the Pudu LRT station platform, on Dec 18 at 6.47pm.

The charge, framed under Section 447 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to three years or a fine of up to RM1,000 or both.

The court also ordered the accused to serve seven days in jail if he failed to pay the fine. Chua paid the fine.

Deputy public prosecutor Zuhairi Osman prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.

- Bernama

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