Judge Syafeera Said ordered the 20-year-old man to serve the jail sentence from today and to undergo counselling throughout his imprisonment. He will be supervised for two years after completing his time.

He was charged with committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature without consent against the victim at a house in Banting near here at 11.30pm on March 27, 2020.

The charge, under Section 377C of the Penal Code, provides for a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Nur Ayuni Jamri appeared for the prosecution while the man was represented by Syawal Razak.

In the same court, a stall assistant pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting his 17-year-old female friend at an apartment unit in Bandar Saujana Putra, Kuala Langat, at 1pm on Oct 29.

Ahmad Iszhar Hardy, 20, was charged under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which is punishable with up to 20 years’ imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.

Syafeera allowed the accused bail of RM8,000 in one surety, ordered him to report to the nearest police station once a month and to not harass the victim.

She set Feb 2 for mention of the case.