KUALA SELANGOR, July 25 — The Sessions Court has dismissed an application for bail by a married couple charged with supplying firearms to an Israeli man.
Judge Ahmad Faizadh Yahya dismissed the application by Sharifah Faraha Syed Husin, 41, and Abdul Azim Mohd Yasin, 43, as “there were no special circumstances submitted the defence for the bail application”.
"The decision refers to the principles of the Federal Court and the High Court in two previous cases under the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971,” he said, setting August 29 for mention.
Earlier, Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohammad Fakhrurrazi Ahmad Salim submitted that the charge against the couple involved a non-bailable offence.
Lawyer Mohamad Isa Mohamad Basir, representing Sharifah, said the court has the discretionary power to grant the bail.
On April 8, she pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing a CZ 75 P-01 CAL.9 LUGER pistol at a house in Kampung Bukit Belimbing, Kuala Selangor, at 8pm, March 29.
The accused was charged under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, which carries a maximum prison sentence of 14 years and no less than six strokes of the cane if convicted.
Azim was alleged to be with Sharifah in a situation that gave rise to a reasonable presumption that he knew his wife had the firearm in question at the same location, date, and time.
The charge was made under Section 9 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 which provides for similar penalties, if convicted.
— Bernama
