PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court today struck out the prosecution's notice of appeal against the acquittal of a man charged with murdering bullying victim T. Nhaveen nine years ago.
A three‑member bench led by Datuk Nordin Hassan made the ruling after deputy public prosecutor Allan Suman Pillai informed the court that the notice could not be served personally on S. Gopinaath, 35, who resides in Penang, as he could not be located.
"This is the fifth time the prosecution has attempted to serve the notice of appeal. I seek further directions from the court," said Allan.
Also on the bench were Datuk Seri Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera and Datuk Azimah Omar.
The prosecution had appealed against the Court of Appeal's decision on Jan 13, 2025, to acquit Gopinaath of murdering Nhaveen, then 18, at a park along Jalan Bunga Raya between 11pm and midnight on June 9, 2017.
Gopinaath was charged in 2021, four years after the incident, while the prosecution's seventh witness was testifying.
The Court of Appeal also ordered four men – J. Ragesuthan and S. Gokulan, both now 27, and two others who were juveniles at the time – to enter their defence on a murder charge after allowing the prosecution's appeal against the Penang High Court's Oct 3, 2023 decision to discharge and acquit them.
The appellate court remitted the case to the Penang High Court for the four men to enter their defence. They were also ordered to defend themselves against a charge of causing injury to Nhaveen's friend, T. Previin, near the Karpal Singh Learning Centre along Jalan Kaki Bukit, Gelugor, between 11pm and midnight on June 9, 2017.
Case management has been fixed for July 3 at the Penang High Court to set trial dates.
Nhaveen sustained serious injuries after being assaulted by a group of youths in Gelugor. He was admitted to Penang Hospital but died six days later. His friend Previin was also assaulted with motorcycle helmets but managed to escape and seek help.– BERNAMA
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