Ajay Kumar (walking behind his son) entered a not guilty plea to one count of murder at the High Court in Lautoka on March 17.
Iqbal Khan represented Ajay Kumar while the state was represented by Taitusi Tuenuku.
Kumar allegedly murdered the late Saleshni Devi who died in an incident on September 15, 2021, after the vehicle she was in went down a cliff in Teidamu, Lautoka.
The court heard the charges were read out to Kumar in Hindi and he indicated that he understood them and pled not guilty.
Mr Tuenuku told the court the state would be seeking 21 days to forward the proposed pretrial checklist documents and agreed facts to Mr Khan.
The court heard that Kumar’s bail matter was heard in court with both the defence and state counsels made their submissions in court and that a bail ruling would be made on the next mention .
Justice Hamza adjourned the substantive matter to April 11 and the bail ruling to April 1.
Video: Salote Qalubau
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