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A lawyer has claimed trial at the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur over a fake document on a protection order that he allegedly handed over to his client.

Adly Zulfadhly Zulkefly, 29, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Magistrate MS Arunjothy on Thursday (Nov 28).

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00:00A 29-year-old lawyer claimed trial at the KL Magistrates Court over a fake document
00:08on a protection order that he allegedly handed over to his client.
00:12Adli Zulfadli Zulkifli pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Magistrate
00:18M S Arunjothi on Thursday.
00:21He was accused of dishonestly handing over a fake ex-party protection order dated August
00:273, 2023, to a 36-year-old woman.
00:31The offence was allegedly committed at the Wilayah Persekutuan Shariah Court Complex
00:37sometime in August last year.
00:40Adli was charged under Section 471 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum two years
00:46in jail or fine or both if convicted.
00:50Deputy Public Prosecutor Vivi Asnita Zainal Arifin offered bail at 10,000 ringgit.
00:57However, Adli's lawyer Azlina Abdul Aziz sought a lower bail amount on grounds that
01:03her client had cooperated during the investigation.
01:07She added that her client's father is only a trader and does not have a fixed income
01:11with two children who are still schooling.
01:14Adli, who also mitigated for himself, asked for a bail of less than 5,000 ringgit and
01:20asked the court to consider that he was a lawyer.
01:23DPP Vivi Asnita objected and said the accused was no longer practising based on a confirmation
01:32letter from the Bar Council that the accused's practising certificate was only valid in 2023.
01:40Adli refuted and claimed there was an update on his status as a lawyer.
01:45Magistrate Arun Jothi fixed bail at 3,500 ringgit in one surety and set February 5 for mention.

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