IPOH, Aug 1 — The High Court has scheduled September 5 for the hearing of the bail application of senior police officer Mohd Nazri Abdul Razak, 44, who is charged with the murder of a 17-year-old student, pending his trial.
High Court Judge Datuk Bhupindar Singh Gucharan Singh Preetdi set the date after deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Afzainizam Abdul Aziz requested time to file a rebuttal against the application.
Judge Bhupindar then ordered the rebuttal to be filed within two weeks.
Afzainizam also informed the court that both the prosecution and defence had filed their submissions for the application yesterday.
Earlier, during the case mention on July 1, Judge Bhupindar had directed both parties to file their respective submissions for the bail application filed on May 3 by the DSP-ranked accused under Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
In today's proceedings, DPPs Afzainizam, Nasrul Hadi Abdul Ghani, and Low Qin Hui appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyers Jacky Loi Yap Loong, Lim Chi Chau, Lim Jin Wen, and Cindy Wong.
Also present was the victim's family-appointed lawyer Amira Najwafitri Amir Arif as an observer.
On May 14, Nazri pleaded not guilty to the murder charge in the High Court, following which the trial was set for 30 days, from November 4, 2024 to January 17, next year.
He is accused of causing the death of Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie, 17, near SMK Jati between 12.05pm and 12.40pm on December 15 last year.
Nazri is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, upon conviction. If not sentenced to death, the accused is liable to a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.
— Bernama
