SHAH ALAM: A lorry driver pleaded not guilty in the magistrates' court here to driving against traffic while under the influence of drugs and causing injuries to four individuals last week.
C Agilan, 51, entered the plea after the charge against him was read out before magistrate Ameera Mastura Khamis.
Agilan is accused of driving a lorry while under the influence of methamphetamine and amphetamine, rendering him unable to control the vehicle and resulting in injuries to four people aged between 58 and 17.
He was charged with committing the offence at about 4.30pm on Oct 9 on Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari.
He was charged under Section 44(1A)(a) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which provides for a maximum jail term of 10 years and a maximum fine of RM50,000.
Deputy public prosecutor Alia Anisa Khairus Masnan proposed bail of RM15,000.
Agilan’s lawyer Rohan Singh requested a minimum bail amount, saying his client had to support his unemployed wife and an 11-year-old child on a salary of about RM1,700 a month.
In a separate court before magistrate Wan Noora Nisa Ngadirin, Agilan pleaded not guilty to a charge of self-administering methamphetamine and amphetamine.
The charge was framed under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a jail term of up to two years, or a fine of up to RM5,000, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur Amirah Zahari proposed bail of RM7,000, after which Rohan requested a minimum bail amount.
For the first charge, the court granted bail of RM9,000 and suspended his driving licence until the case is concluded, while for the second, he was allowed bail of RM3,900.
The cases are set for mention on Dec 22 this year and Jan 11, 2027, respectively.