Four men denied charges of conspiring to cause grievous harm with a machete at a Penang shopping mall, facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted
GEORGE TOWN: Four men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to a charge of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm to a man with a machete.
Shop assistant Kisheaan Gunasegaran, 29, plumber Yogayoggan Sivasubramaniam, 26, technician Heganeswaran Servai Shanmuganathan, 28, and delivery driver Sarvindran Kirishna Kumar, 23, entered their plea before Judge Irwan Suainbon.
They are accused of conspiring to commit the act against Prashanraj A/L Sivasamy, 33.
The offence was allegedly committed in front of the Hyundai showroom at Gurney Paragon Mall at about 8 am on Feb 25.
The charge, framed under Section 326 of the Penal Code read with Section 120B, provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine or whipping upon conviction.
The court allowed the four men bail of RM15,000 with one surety each.
They were also ordered to report to the nearest police station monthly and not to disturb the victim or witnesses.
The court set April 15 for mention for the submission of documents.
The accused were represented by lawyer Lim Xian Zhi.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Lee Jun Keong appeared for the prosecution.
