KUALA LUMPUR: A former international bank's customer relations manager pleaded not guilty to three counts of forging documents linked to 155 gold bars worth RM6 million belonging to customers.
The accused, Mohd Saibulrijal Mohd Saad, 46, had his plea recorded before Sessions Court Judge Azrul Darus.
The charges against Saibulrijal were new. On March 27, he was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for three earlier charges due to technical issues.
On the first and second of the new charges, Saibulrijal is accused of using two forged documents to withdraw gold, at a shopping mall in Bangsar on Jan 13, 2021.
The other charge read that he had used a forged letter of Indemnity at the same place on Oct 15, 2019.
All the charges were framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code.
Section 471 states that whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he/she knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he/she had forged such document.
He faces a two-year jail term or a fine or both if convicted.
Deputy public prosecutor Norfauzani Mohd Nordin urged the court to impose bail of RM15,000 for each charge.
She said the sum was agreed with defence counsel Shahrulazwad Ismail.
Judge Azrul allowed the bail as suggested and set June 14 for mention.
Aside from today's fresh charges, Saibulrijal is facing another 77 counts of breach of trust, misappropriation of property, forgery of documents, and cheating involving 155 gold bars worth over RM6 million belonging to customers between 2020 and 2021.