Mohd Haidar@Hasmayudin Mohd Hashim, 45, claimed trial after the charge was read out to him before judge Zulqarnain Hassan.

The accused, who is co-owner of Messrs Mohd Haidar & Co, was charged with committing CBT involving RM2,250,000, namely the differential sum and full payment on balance purchase price from Soo Hoo Sue Ling and Cham Kam Sun.

The payment was to Noraini Shikh Muhamud Bohari for the sale of Noraini’s property as in the sale and purchase agreement dated Jan 8, 2016.

The offence was allegedly committed at his legal firm at No. 2-2 Tower 3, Bangsar Avenue 3, Jalan Kerinchi, here, between May 9, 2016 and July 1, 2016.

Zulqarnain fixed bail at RM40,000 in one surety, ordered Haidar to surrender his passport to the court and set a 20-day trial starting July 11.

Deputy public prosecutor Kamarul Aris Kamalluddin appeared for the prosecution while Haidar represented himself and also posted bail.