00:00A medical laboratory officer has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and arson charges
00:05following an attack on his former girlfriend in Kajang last month.
00:1043-year-old S. Parthiban appeared at the session's court on Thursday
00:14facing serious charges stemming from an incident on January 30.
00:19Prosecutors allege that at around 3.20pm that day,
00:23Parthiban poured petrol over his 43-year-old former partner
00:27at her residence in Bandar Technology, Kajang,
00:31an act that could have caused her death.
00:34He was charged under Section 307 of the Penal Code,
00:38which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment and a fine.
00:42Parthiban also faced a second charge for allegedly setting fire to the woman's vehicle using petrol.
00:49That charge carries up to 14 years' jail and a fine.
00:52The prosecution opposed bail, noting attempted murder is a non-bailable offence.
00:58However, Parthiban, who was unrepresented, requested leniency,
01:03saying he was the sole guardian of his nine-year-old daughter from a previous marriage.
01:08Judge Kainor Aliza Ismail granted bail at RM16,000 for both charges,
01:13with conditions including passport surrender and monthly police reporting.
01:18The case will be mentioned again on April 10.
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