Deputy public prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin told the sessions court in Sepang that Hafizul Hawari’s lawyers had asked to enter into a plea bargain for the two charges.

“Today was initially scheduled for trial. However, the prosecution was informed by the defence of their intention to enter a plea bargain. The prosecution will review the terms of matter,” she told judge Ahmad Fuad Othman.

The judge then set July 17 for the outcome of the negotiations.

During today’s proceedings, the prosecution was led by Raja Zaizul Faridah and deputy public prosecutor Aqharie Durranie Aziz.

Hafizul, 39, was represented by lawyers Nik Faris Syazwan Zainuzzaman and Syafiq Lazim.

On April 25 last year, Hafizul was accused of attempting to murder his wife, Farah Isa, 37, at the arrival hall of KLIA Terminal 1 at around 1.09am on April 14.

He was also charged with causing grievous hurt to Nur Hadith Zaini, 37, at the same location and time.

He pleaded not guilty to both charges.

In the early morning incident, he allegedly fired two shots at his wife at the airport’s arrival hall but missed. One of the shots hit her bodyguard, who required medical treatment.

In February, Hafizul was given six years in jail and six strokes of the rotan by the Kota Bharu sessions court after pleading guilty to seven charges, including the possession of an Austrian Glock 19 pistol-type firearm.

The other charges pertained to the possession of bullets without a licence and a plastic package containing ball-shaped firecrackers without a permit.

He was also charged with the possession of three identification cards belonging to individuals aged 29, 34 and 35.