GEORGE TOWN, July 3 — The High Court here today fixed eight days in October for the defence trial of four men charged with the murder of teenager T. Nhaveen nine years ago.
Deputy Registrar Muhammad Firdaus Abdul Wahab set October 7 to 9 and October 12 to 16 as the trial dates during a case management proceeding today.
The court also fixed July 13 for a further case management, to be held online before Judge Datuk Mohd Radzi Abdul Hamid.
The prosecution was represented by deputy public prosecutors Mohd Amri Johari and Yazid Mustaqim Roslan, while the four accused were represented by lawyers Manvir Singh Dhillon and R. Thevan.
On October 3, 2023, the High Court acquitted and discharged the four men — J. Ragesuthan and S. Gokulan, both now 27, as well as two others who were juveniles at the time of the incident — of the murder charge.
However, the prosecution appealed, and the Court of Appeal overturned the acquittal and ordered the four men to enter their defence.
They are accused of murdering Nhaveen, then 18, at a park along Jalan Bunga Raya between 11 pm and midnight on June 9, 2017.
The appellate court also remitted the case to the Penang High Court for the four men to enter their defence.
The four were also ordered to enter their defence on a charge of causing injury to Nhaveen's friend, T. Previin, near the Karpal Singh Learning Centre along Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor, between 11 pm and midnight on June 9, 2017.
Nhaveen sustained serious injuries after allegedly being assaulted by a group of youths along Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor. He was admitted to Penang Hospital but died six days later.
His friend, Previin, was also allegedly assaulted by the same group using motorcycle helmets but managed to escape and seek help.
