KLANG, May 15 — The High Court has allowed the application of a man charged with the murder of his pregnant girlfriend last year to be referred to a psychiatrist for mental examination.
Deputy Registrar Mohd Hirman Ab Raub allowed the application today by Muhammad Fakrul Aiman Sajali, 21, made through his lawyer Muhammad Nor Tamrin, after deputy public prosecutor Rosnee Mohd Radzuan did not object to it.
Earlier, Nor informed the court that the defence had submitted a similar application at the Sungai Besar Magistrate's Court in September last year, which was rejected.
"The magistrate was of the view that the matter was under the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear and decide.
"The request to refer my client to a psychiatrist for further observation is made under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code," he said.
Hirman then set July 23 for mention for the submission of the psychiatric reports and other documents.
On March 21, the Sungai Besar Magistrate's Court ordered the case transferred to the Klang High Court.
On June 1 last year, Fakrul was charged with murdering Nur Anisah Abdul Wahab, 21, along Jalan Sungai Limau between 8.30pm on May 22 and 8am on May 23, 2023.
The charge is framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides the death sentence upon conviction.
— Bernama
