He will cane the youth 10 times in full court on July 15.
Sessions Court judge Zainal Abidin Kamarudin Friday ordered Muhammad Syafiq Abdul Wahab, 20, to be caned in the presence of his parents.
The judge said he would personally cane Muhammad Syafiq. The canes would be supplied by the court.
Zainal Abidin ordered that 10 light canes (rotan) will be used to carry out the sentence as provided for under the Criminal Procedure Code for youthful offenders.
He also ordered Muhammad Syafiq to carry out 200 hours of community service, The Star newspaper said Saturday.
Turning to the parents, the judge told the father, Abdul Wahab Jonit, 64, a pensioner, that the offence was rarely passed by court but urged him to accept it.
"I know it is not a nice feeling for a father to watch his son being caned but it has to be done by a judge," the judge said.
He then urged Muhammad Syafiq to seek forgiveness from his father.
The youth simply stared at the judge.
Syafiq admitted to robbing student Muhammad Fitri Muhammad Zamzuri, 16, of his identity card and cell phone while armed with a knife.
He committed the offence with another friend, still at large, on Nov 16 last year.
Earlier, the judge ticked off Muhammad Syafiq when he heard his confession, saying he had chosen "bad friends".
Welfare officer Muhd Razmee Abdul Razak, who tendered a probation report for Muhammad Syafiq, recommended that the youth be given a community service sentence, saying that 80 percent of those who went through such a sentence showed progress in their attitude.
-IANS
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