Kota bharu: Three men, including two institution of higher learning (IPT) students, were fined between RM3,000 and RM4,000 in the Magistrate’s Court here today after they pleaded guilty to possessing pornographic videos and images on June 18.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the accused, Muhammad Al Azamuddin Al Fadzil, 22, and Mohamad Syahmi Firas Mohd Jurij, 27, were each fined RM4,000, while Mohd Hanafi Ibrahim, 47, was fined RM3,000 after pleading guilty to the charges read separately before Magistrate Wan Mohd Izzat Wan Abdullah. The three men were charged with possessing pornographic images and videos on their respective mobile phones at a house in Jalan Kemumin, Kampung Pulau Belacan, Panchor here, at 1.15 am on June 18.

All the accused were charged under Section 292 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine, or both, if convicted. Appearing for the prosecution were deputy public prosecutors Muhammad Nadzir Abdullah and Nur Haziqah Hassan, while the three accused were represented by lawyer Chong Yin Xin.

Earlier, Muhammad Nadzir and Nur Haziqah requested the court to impose an appropriate sentence on the accused as a lesson to society, considering the accused’s actions and violation of public norms. However, Chong requested that her clients be given the minimum possible fine because they had all repented and promised to change.

Chong highlighted that her client Mohd Hanafi has a health problem and underwent brain surgery in 2016, and he is currently supported by his sister, who is a person with disabilities (PWD) working in a restaurant. She further noted that Muhammad Al Azamuddin is a first-year university student and Mohamad Syahmi Firas is a final-year university student, with their families present in court and promising to guide them after this.