S Gunasilan, 35, and his sister S Eswari, 42, pleaded not guilty after the charges against them were read out separately before magistrates Nur Melati Diana Abdul Wahab and Khir Nizam Jemari.

Eswari, a former employee of Khalisa Restaurant in Jalan Raja Perempuan Mazwin here, was charged with intentionally causing injury to K Shanmuga Priya, 38, at about 3.10pm on Oct 5.

The single mother of three was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which carries up to one year jail, or a fine of up to RM2,000 or both if convicted.

The court allowed Eswari RM1,500 bail with one surety and fixed Oct 21 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor Amalina Harun prosecuted, while lawyers Mahinderjit Singh and Mohd Khazali Yin represented Eswari.

Gunasilan, who is unemployed, was charged with making criminal threats against the same person by threatening to kill her at the same place, date and time.

The charge was framed under Section 506 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum punishment of seven years imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.

Pleading for a lower bail, lawyer Mohd Khazali who also represented Gunasilan, said his client had to take care of his diabetic father and an aunt who suffered from heart disease.

Magistrate Nur Melati allowed the accused RM2,000 bail with one surety, with the additional condition that he cannot communicate with the victim and fixed Nov 29 for mention.

The case was prosecuted by deputy public prosecutor Nor Syahirah Azhar.