Yusooff Salleh, 57, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before magistrate Nurul Huda Idris.

For the first charge, he is accused of threatening to kill five boys, aged between 15 and 16.

The offence allegedly occurred at his restaurant and grocery shop in Kampung Bagan, Jalan Nami-Naka, at 11am on Jan 27.

He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum seven-year jail term, a fine or both upon conviction.

The second charge accuses him of discharging a Fair Premier shotgun in a prohibited area at the same time and place.

He was charged under Section 39 of the Arms Act 1960, which provides for up to one year in prison, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both if found guilty.

Deputy public prosecutor Nasruna Anhar Nordien earlier sought to deny bail, but Yusooff’s lawyers Murtazadi Amran and Izwan Khudrir, requested bail on grounds of their client’s medical condition, including diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease.

The court granted RM8,000 bail with one surety and set March 4 for next case mention.

In the Jan 27 incident, the accused, who also works as a rubber estate supervisor, allegedly fired four shots into the air to scare the five teenagers, whom he suspected of stealing RM5,000 from his shop.