Magistrate Zaki Asyraf Zubir handed down the sentence on Hong Wai Koong, after he pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to the 33-year-old victim in front of a hotel in Bandar Utama, Damansara, here at 3.55am on Oct 29.
Hong was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of one year or a fine of up to RM2,000 or both upon conviction.
According to the facts of the case, Hong had punched the Grab car driver for refusing to allow Hong and his four friends into his car as they were drunk and he was afraid they would vomit in the car.