Magistrate Zulhilmi Latif also ordered Fadhil Lope, 39, an odd-job worker, to serve 10 months in jail if he failed to pay the fine.

Fadhil was charged with deceiving Faizal Azli Md Salleh by impersonating as the Raja Muda of Perak to allow him to meet the Sultan of Kedah at Wisma Darul Aman here at about 11.30am on June 28.

The charge, framed under Section 419 of the Penal Code, provides a maximum jail sentence of seven years, a fine, or both, if convicted.

Based on the facts of the case, when Faizal was on duty at the office of the Sultan of Kedah, the accused appeared and introduced himself by producing a yellow-coloured card which carried the words “Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Muda Perak Tuanku Tun Mamat Fadhil Duke Of Royal Malaysia”.

A check with the Perak protocol and ceremonies division head later confirmed that there was no member of the Perak royalty who goes by such a name.

Deputy public prosecutor Asmaa’ Zamri appeared for the prosecution while the accused was represented by National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Syafiq Ahmad.