Bernama reported that Nurul Haida Lazin, 38, was charged in the sessions court before judge Zulkifli Abdullah with ill-treating her 10-year-old stepson, resulting in the boy being injured on the mouth and ears.

The charge was framed under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which provides a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment for up to 20 years or both upon conviction.

The woman was also charged in the magistrates’ court before magistrate Rais Imran Hamid with voluntarily causing hurt to her nine-year-old stepdaughter.

The charge was framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to a year, a maximum fine of RM2,000 or both upon conviction.

Both offences were allegedly committed at a house in Pengkalan Chepa at about 4pm last Friday.

Haida pleaded not guilty to both charges.

The sessions court allowed her bail of RM10,000 and also ordered her to report to a nearby police station once a month, while the magistrates’ court set bail at RM3,000.

Both courts set Feb 12 for mention.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Ahmad Faiz Fitri and Syamsul Ikhmal Ramli, while Haida was represented by Sukri Mohamad.