Fahmi Zainol trial to resume Sept 10 after wife withdraws police report
BALIK PULAU: The magistrates’ court here today fixed Sept 10 for the continuation of the criminal trial involving Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Fahmi Zainol, allowing the prosecution time to seek further instructions from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (A-GC).
A criminal trial involving Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Fahmi Zainol is set to resume on September 10 after his wife, Nur Hidayah Abd Jabar, withdrew her initial police report. Magistrate Chia Huey Ting granted the prosecution's request for further instructions from the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) following Nur Hidayah's decision not to pursue the case.
The alleged incident occurred around 10pm on February 22 at a house along Persiaran Pantai Jerejak 11, Bayan Lepas. Fahmi was charged with voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code. The prosecution argued that they still had the duty to uphold justice and that a complainant's withdrawal of a report did not automatically discontinue criminal proceedings.
The defense had argued that the case had effectively collapsed after Nur Hidayah stated the incident was a misunderstanding and that she did not want the matter pursued. The court emphasized that the prosecution is entitled to seek further instructions from the A-GC, as this was only the first day of the trial and the prosecution had yet to present all evidence, including a medical report and testimony from a doctor.
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