KOTA BARU: A 36-year-old housewife was charged at the Sessions Court here today with accepting RM23,000 in deposits without a licence last year.
Nurmaisarah Azman pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to her before Judge Zulkifli Abllah.
According to the charge sheet, Nurmaisarah was accused to have received the money into her account at a bank in Jalan Mahmood between July 15 and Aug 14 last year.
Nurmaisarah was charged under Section 137 (1) of the Financial Services Act 2013, which is punished under Section 137 (2) of the same Act.
She faces a maximum of 10 years imprisonment or a fine of not more than RM50 million or both if convicted.
Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad prosecuted while the accused by represented by lawyer Nabila Mohd Noordin.
Ahmad Faiz has asked the court not to allow any bail on the accused.
Nabila, however, appealed for her client to be given low bail as she has four children.
Nabila also gave assurance that her client would remain in Kelantan throughout the court proceeding for the case.
Zulkifli later set bail at RM15,000 with one surety and ordered the accused to comply with the conditions including reporting to the nearest police station once a month.
He also fixed Oct 3 for mention and submission of documents