Kota Kinabalu: An entertainment outlet caretaker was fined RM5,000 or jailed eight months by the Magistrate’s Court, here, on Friday for operating a public entertainment outlet without a licence.
Shanipal Singh Ghoman pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to committing the offence on July 17, 2025, at 2.40am, at Mantra Borneo Sdn Bhd (Saigon) at WK Commercial Centre, Penampang.
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The prosecution told the court that on the day in question, a police team conducting Ops Hiburan/Noda at the premises found loud music being played, disturbing the surrounding area.
Shanipal, the outlet’s caretaker, was found running entertainment activities without a licence.
Police also seized music equipment used at the premises as exhibits.
Shanipal was charged under Section 3 of the Public Entertainment Ordinance 1958, which, under Section 11, carries a maximum fine of RM50,000, up to one year in jail, or both upon conviction.
In another case, a 36-year-old man was fined RM100 or three days’ jail in default after failing to explain suspicious funds found in his bank account, six years ago.
Azlan Surai pleaded guilty before the same Magistrate to having RM23,550 belonging to David Soon in his CIMB account on Sept 23, 2020, without providing a satisfactory explanation for how the money got there.
He was charged under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance (Sabah) which provides for a fine of up to RM100 or a jail term of up to three months jail or both, on conviction.
The court was informed by the prosecution that the complainant had earlier received a call from a person claiming to be from a bank, who alleged there was a suspicious online transaction and later obtained the complainant’s banking details.
The complainant then discovered that a total of RM35,500 had been transferred out of his account, with part of the money credited into Azlan’s bank account.
Investigations confirmed the CIMB account belonged to Azlan, who admitted ownership but could not explain the source of the funds.
Inspector Yusdi Basri prosecuted.
