Sept 29 set for mention of Previin assault case

GEORGE TOWN: The Sessions Court has set Sept 29 for mention in the case of four teenagers who were charged with causing grievous injuries to T. Previin, 19, using a dangerous weapon.
Sessions Court Judge Irwan Suainbon fixed the date pending the medical report after the case was brought up for mention today.
J. Ragesuthan,18, S. Gokulan,18 and the two other underage boys, aged 16 and 17, were charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means to Previin.
They were alleged to have committed the offence near the Karpal Singh Learning Centre in Bukit Gelugor here between 11pm to 12.30am on July 9.
If convicted, they are liable to face a maximum 20-year prison term and be liable to a fine, or whipping.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Farah Aimy Zainul Anwar while Ragesuthan and Gokulan were represented by counsel Datuk Ranjit Singh Dillon.
One of the underage boys was represented by Manveer Singh while the other was not represented.
All of the accused were not present when the case was brought up for mention.
The boys are currently in detention at the Sungai Petani Juvenile Prison.
All four of them also face another charge for murdering Previin's friend T. Nhaveen, 18 at the same time and place.
The mention of the case is scheduled to take place on Sep 28.
The case has garnered widespread attention after Nhaveen was brutally attacked and succumbed to his injuries a week later.