BUTTERWORTH: A former volunteer at the Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Komuniti (PDK) was charged today with 38 counts of forging cheques amounting to RM140,975 between 2016 and 2017.
Jasmizatul Syuhada Jamaluddin, 34, claimed trial to all the charges which were read to her by the court interpreter before Sessions Court Judge Zulhazmi Abdullah.
She uttered "faham" (understood) and "tak salah" (not guity) to each of the charge.
Jasmizatul, who is unrepresented, is alleged to have used as genuine 38 Bank Islam cheques amounting to RM140,975 knowing they were forged at the Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd Bandar Perda branch in Bukit Mertajam here between May 9, 2016 and April 24, 2017.
The offence, under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 467 of the same Code, provides a jail term of up to two years, and a fine, upon conviction.
Section 471 states that whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he/she knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he/she had forged such document.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Noor Azura Zulkiflee urged the court to set bail at RM40,000 for all 38 charges.
She also requested for the accused to report herself to the state Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) once every month and for her to submit her international passport to the court until the disposal of the case.
Zulhazmi set bail at RM40,000 with two sureties and fixed March 19 for mention.
"The accused will also have to surrender her travel document to the court.
"She also has to report herself to the state MACC," he said.