SEREMBAN: Movie star Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor and her husband Muhammad Haris Mohd Ismail got a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) by the Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom right here for allegedly violating commonplace working process throughout the conditional motion management order in Might.
Justice of the Peace Mohd Firdaus Saleh made the choice after a defence group for the accused informed the courtroom that it had made a illustration to the Legal professional Basic’s Chambers (AGC) on the matter and was informed that it was ready to supply a compound for the three offences allegedly dedicated by the couple.
The couple had on Might 20 pleaded not responsible to a cost of failing to scan their particulars through the MySejahtera software or to register manually earlier than coming into a carpet store situated on the Nilai 3 Industrial Space at 4pm on Might 2.
Muhammad Haris additionally claimed trial to a different cost of failing to put on a face masks in a public place on the identical place and time.
They had been charged beneath Rule 19 of the Prevention and Management of Infectious Ailments Laws (conditional motion order) 2021, which supplies a high-quality of no more than RM50,000, a jail time period of no more than six months or each, upon conviction.
The couple was represented by Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, Haresh Mahadevan and Ramzani Idris.
Deputy public prosecutor Nor Azizah Aling appeared for the prosecution.
When met later, Muhammad Shafee stated the defence’s illustration had been accepted by the AGC.
“This isn’t a giant case however has been blown out of proportion,” he stated, including that the defence group was pleased with the choice as it will have been tough for Neelofa who’s pregnant, if the courtroom proceedings had been to proceed.
Muhammad Shafee added that the couple needs to be issued with compounds inside a day or two.
In the meantime, Haresh stated the defence group submitted the illustration in September.
“Our illustration was profitable and to ensure that these offences to be compounded, the fees should be given a DNAA first.
“As soon as that is carried out, our shoppers will probably be issued with compounds which they should pay earlier than the following courtroom date,” he stated.
Haresh stated the case could be heard in courtroom once more on Dec 21 the place the couple must show that they’d paid for the compounds.
“They must present proof that fee has been carried out and solely then an acquittal might be utilized to place this matter to relaxation as soon as and for all,” he added.
The couple refused to touch upon the courtroom choice when approached by reporters.