High Court judge GSP Bhupindar Singh set trial dates for Nov 4 to 8, 11 to 15, Dec 2 to 6 and 9 to 13, as well as Jan 6 to 10 and 13 to 17 next year, reported Sinar Harian.

Deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz appeared for the prosecution while Nazri Abdul Razak was represented by lawyer Jacky Loi.

On Dec 18 last year, Nazri, 44, was charged with killing schoolboy Zaharif Affendi Zamrie in a car chase at Jalan Taman Jati 1, near Meru, between 12.05pm and 12.40pm on Dec 15.

The deputy superintendent from the Kedah police contingent headquarters was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty or up to 40 years in prison and at least 12 strokes of the rotan, upon conviction.

No plea was recorded when he was charged in December as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.