The Kajang Magistrate's Court today acquitted Malaysian Crime Watch Task Force (MyWatch) chairperson R Sri Sanjeevan of an extortion charge.

This is after the Putrajaya police headquarters withdrew its case due to the complainant not wanting to pursue the matter.

Utusan Online quoted DPP Megat Mahathir Megat Afendi as stating that he had applied for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal.

However, Sanjeevan's lawyer S Preakas applied for an acquittal.

Following this, Magistrate Norafidah Idris recorded the acquittal of the charge.

Sanjeevan was accused of causing fear in businessman Ong Lam Chin, resulting in the latter allegedly giving the My Watch chairperson RM20,000 in protection money.

According to the charge, the incident took place at about 8pm on May 23, 2016 at a restaurant in Taman TTDI Grove, Kajang.

Sanjeevan, who is facing several other court cases, was charged under Section 385 of the Penal Code.