Judge Elesabet Paya Wan handed down the sentence on Che Fadzlie Izwan Che Johari, 38, after finding him guilty of the offence.

Che Fadzlie was charged with giving bribes amounting to RM4,250 to other JPJ personnel as an inducement for them to not take action against lorry operators for overloading.

The offence was committed at the JPJ office in Melaka Tengah between January 2019 and December 2020.

The charges were framed under Section 16(b)(B) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.

Elesabet sentenced the man to one year in jail and a fine of RM10,000 for each count, with a default sentence of three months’ imprisonment. The jail sentences will be served concurrently from today.

However, she granted a stay of execution of the sentence pending appeal, following a request by Che Fadzlie’s lawyer, Sheikh Ikhzan Sheikh Salleh.

The judge granted the stay on the condition that the notice of appeal be filed today. She also increased the bail amount to RM22,000.

The prosecution was conducted by MACC deputy public prosecutor Asraf Tahir.