Noda Junko, 36, is accused of disposing of the infant’s body in the women’s toilet of a shopping mall in Cheras between 3pm and 5.15pm on Jan 12, Bernama reported.

The charge, under Section 318 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum sentence of two years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Nursyuhada Husna Sulaiman proposed bail of RM10,000 in two sureties, but Noda’s lawyer, Afif Che Had, appealed for a lower bail, saying it was her first time being charged with committing an offence.

“My client has been living and working in Malaysia for almost three years and has no previous criminal record,” Afif said.

Magistrate Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim fixed bail of RM6,000 in two sureties and ordered Noda to surrender her international passport to the court pending the disposal of the case.

The court fixed March 27 for case mention.