TEARFUL and desperate for freedom, the Australian teen on drugs charges in Bali begged a judge for forgiveness, and promised he would never touch drugs again.

It was the first time the 14-year-old boy had spoken since he was arrested on October 4, for allegedly buying 3.6 grams of marijuana from a drug dealer in the seedy Kuta district.



Reading from a prepared statement, which was then translated for the judge, the boy told the court he had made a "foolish" mistake, which he would never repeat.



His lawyer, Muhammad Rifan, said outside the court: "He was teary. He said, 'I am sorry for this, I did the wrong thing and I will never touch any drug or marijuana again for my life'."



The boy has been in police custody since his arrest almost five weeks ago. He told the court he just wants to go home to NSW's Central Coast and get on with his life.



"He said he wants to go back to school in Australia ... He misses his family, his friends, and he wants to be back there with them," Mr Rifan said.



He said the boy "pleaded" with Judge Amsar Simanjuntak to deliver a verdict that would allow him to go straight home, where he promised he would undergo drug counselling under parental guidance.



The boy's father also gave evidence and presented a letter from NSW Police about his son's history of drug use, as well as a letter from the boy's doctor.



The father told the court his son was a "good boy" who had been led astray by friends at a young age.



The father is believed to have signed an exclusive deal with a TV network, which will help pay mounting legal bills.



The boy arrived in court surrounded by security guards, one of whom walked arm-in-arm with the boy's mother.



The boy and his family have at least another week's wait for the verdict, with the court not set to sit again until next Friday.



Mr Rifan told the Herald Sun he had a "good feeling" the judge would let the boy go.



"The judge asked the parents, 'If I let your boy go, will you get him some drug rehabilitation?' The parents said 'Yes, yes'," Mr Rifan said.