KOTA KINABALU: A senior government officer was charged in the magistrate's court here for voluntarily causing hurt to his wife.
Datuk Mansur Asun, 57, however, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read out to him before magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie.
Mansur was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for allegedly committing the offence on July 18, last year, at a house in Taman Kingfisher 2 near here.
The indictment provides a maximum imprisonment term of one year, or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction.
The court fixed April 17 for pre-trial case management and allowed Mansur bail of RM1,000 with a local surety.
Counsel Luke Ressa Balang represented Mansur while deputy public prosecutor Batrisyia Mohd Khusri prosecuted.
