00:00Four people, including a 16-year-old boy, pleaded not guilty at the Johor Bahru Magistrate's
00:06Court on Wednesday to charges of negligent conduct involving fireworks.
00:12According to the charge sheets, P. Ruban, age 20, S. Tarun, age 18, H. Periyutif, age 19,
00:20and the teenager allegedly set off fireworks towards a road where other vehicles were present,
00:25potentially endangering others.
00:27The incident allegedly took place at about 1.30am on November 8 along Jalan Skudai-Gelang Patah
00:35near the traffic lights at Taman Nesa.
00:37A video of the alleged incident was shared on social media.
00:42The four were charged under Section 286 of the Penal Code.
00:46For the three adults, a conviction carries up to six months' jail, a fine of up to RM2,000, or
00:53both.
00:53The 16-year-old faces different options if found guilty.
00:58These include a fine, a good behaviour bond, a community service order, or placement in an approved school or Henry
01:05Gurney school.
01:06The court may also discharge him with a warning.
01:10Bail was set between RM1,500 and RM3,000, with one surety each.
01:16The case returns to court on December 3.
01:20Separately, two other men were charged under the Road Transport Act for allegedly riding their motorcycles in circles at the
01:28same junction,
01:29endangering other road users and obstructing traffic.
01:33Both accused, Muhammad Irshad, aged 19, and M. Ruben Kumar, aged 23, pleaded not guilty.
01:41They were each allowed bail of RM2,500, and their next mention is December 11.
