Mohamad Halmi Waramejini, 55, of Johor Bahru, and Affendy Abdul Aziz, 49, of Subang Jaya in Selangor, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Norita Mohd Ardani.

The men were charged with giving false information on their identity cards by using the residence of the royal family, Kediaman Diraja Istana Kinta, as their home address, despite knowing the information was false.

According to the prosecution, the offence was committed at the UTC Perak national registration department here on Oct 25, 2015.

They were charged with violating Regulation 25(1)(b) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 which provides for imprisonment of up to three years or a fine not exceeding RM20,000, or both, if convicted.

Norita allowed the businessmen bail of RM6,000 each with one surety and ordered them to report to the nearest police station once a month.

Deputy public prosecutor Sally Chay prosecuted, while the accused were represented by Mohamad Salihen Mastor.

The court set Dec 8 for mention.