Tuesday September 18, 2007MYT 6:15:16 PM
By M. MAGESWARI
By M. MAGESWARI
KUALA LUMPUR: Information technology manager Matsidi Samad, 29, was charged on Tuesday with three counts of raping his Indonesian maid in an apartment in Jalan Midah 8 in Cheras.
He was said to have raped the 34-year-old maid at midnight on July 1, at 1am on July 16 and midnight of July 24 respectively.
The maid, who is married with two children from Surabaya, had lodged a police report over the matter on July 29.
If convicted, Matsidi can be sentenced up to 20 years' jail and whipped for each of the three charges under Section 376 of the Penal Code.
Upon hearing his charges read out on Tuesday, Matsidi, whose eight-month pregnant wife had divorced him after the alleged incident, appeared composed.
He was said to have a child from his wife, who is an army doctor.
He was said to have a child from his wife, who is an army doctor.
DPP Geethan Ram Vincent asked the court to deny bail saying that the offence was serious and that there is a possibility of him tampering with the prosecution's witness.
"There is a complaint that the accused had tried to attack the victim (when she told the story to his family) and it has been brought to the attention of the police," said the prosecutor.
He said the prosecution would suggest the bail be set at RM15,000 in one surety for each charge if the court decided to use its discretion to grant him bail.
He said the prosecution would suggest the bail be set at RM15,000 in one surety for each charge if the court decided to use its discretion to grant him bail.
DPP Geethan said the prosecution also wanted the court to impose additional bail conditions such as prohibiting him from contacting the witness.
He said the victim was currently staying with Matsidi's wife.
To this, his lawyer Najmuddin Daud said the accused had divorced his wife after the allegation was made against him.
He said the victim was currently staying with Matsidi's wife.
To this, his lawyer Najmuddin Daud said the accused had divorced his wife after the allegation was made against him.
Najmuddin asked for lower bail saying that the accused just started to work for a private company two months ago and that Matsidi, who is the third son of six siblings had to support his parents and siblings.
Sessions Court judge Mohd Nasir Nordin set his bail at RM10,000 in one surety and ordered him to report to the nearest police station once a month until the disposal of the case.
Mohd Nasir also forbade him from contacting the victim or he risked having his bail withdrawn.
He set Sept 26 for mention to fix a trial date after DPP Geethan said the prosecution wanted the court to hear the evidence of the maid soon.
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