Justice GSP Bhupindar Singh set the date after deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz requested time to file a rebuttal against the application.

Bhupindar 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.

On July 1, the judge directed both parties to file their submissions for the bail application filed by the accused, a deputy superintendent of police, under Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

During today’s proceedings, Afzainizam, Nasrul Hadi Abdul Ghani, and Low Qin Hui appeared for the prosecution while the accused was represented by lawyers Jacky Loi, 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, following which the trial was set for 30 days, from Nov 4, 2024 to Jan 17 next year.

He is accused of causing the death of Zaharif Affendi Zamrie, 17, near SMK Jati, between 12.05pm and 12.40pm on Dec 15 last year.

He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or between 30 and 40 years in prison, upon conviction. If not sentenced to death, he is liable to a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.