M Preemraj and Nor Rahman Sadik, both 25, pleaded not guilty to abetting a person to cause mischief by fire when the charges were read to them before judge Hamidah Deril.

The duo were accused of abetting the suspect, who is still at large, and causing a loss of RM3,000 to a property at Jalan Yap Kwan Seng at 2.17am on May 9.

They were charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 435 of the same code, which carries a maximum prison term of 14 years and a fine upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhairi Noh proposed bail of RM15,000 for each accused in one surety, with the additional condition of reporting to the nearest police station once a month until the disposal of the case.

Lawyer MV Yoges, who represented the duo, pleaded mitigating circumstances. He said Preemraj suffered from seizures and had difficulty walking following a crash last year, while Rahman’s wife is in confinement.

The court set bail at RM5,000 in one surety each, plus the bail condition specified by the prosecution.

Hamidah set June 21 for next mention of the case.