KOTA BARU: A bomoh pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to sexually assaulting a woman who had approached him for treatment.
Wan Ismail Wan Md Zain, 53, made the plea before judge Ahmad Bazli Bahruddin.
He was charged under Section 377CA of the Penal Code for using an object in a sexual manner on the 28-year-old patient in a house in Kampung Permatang Pusu, here, at 8.50pm on Jan 12.
The accused faces imprisonment of up to 30 years and whipping, if found guilty.
The court allowed him bail of RM15,000 in one surety and ordered Wan Ismail to report himself at the nearest police station every month, and to not intimidate the victim and witnesses.
The court set Feb 24 for mention.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Faizuan Sulaiman prosecuted, while Wan Ismail was represented by lawyer Roshayati Hassan, from the iNational Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK). - BERNAMA