S Dorairaj, 43, and three other individuals were charged with causing the death of accounts clerk A Vinayagamoorthy, 41, at a scrap metal yard in Taman Bukit Serdang, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, at 1.30pm on Aug 4.

He was charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison term of up to 30 years and a fine, upon conviction.

During the proceedings, deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Zuhaini Amin requested the court not to grant bail.

“The prosecution applies for this case to be jointly heard with the three other accused who were charged on Aug 16 in this court.

“I also apply for the mention of this case to be set on the same date, which is Sept 19,” he said.

Dorairaj’s lawyer Suraj Singh said he had no objection, because it involves the same investigation and witnesses.

Judge Faiz Dziyauddin granted bail of RM10,000 in one surety and imposed an additional condition that the accused must report to the nearest police station once a month. He set Sept 19 for next case mention.

The court also allowed the prosecution’s application to jointly try the case with the three other accused who have been charged with the same offence.

On Aug 16, V Nanta Kumar, 51, and his two sons, Miren Ram, 24, and Krithik Ram, 22, pleaded not guilty to the same charge at the same sessions court.