Mohd Asri Hasan, 55, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Normaizan Rahim.
According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly cheated 50-year-old Faiza Zainudin into buying a bungalow lot that did not exist, thus inducing the victim to hand over RM32,000 through a bank account. The offence was allegedly committed at JPJ-3A , Jalan Jelatek Satu, Jelatek Business Park here at 4pm on March 5,2012 and if found guilty of the charge under Section 420 of the Penal Code, Mohd Asri faces a maximum 10-year prison sentence, fine and whipping upon sentencing.The accused was not represented and asked for a lower bail amount on the grounds that he was no longer working.