High Court dismisses student's bid to strike out murder charge

A High Court judge has dismissed an application by 24-year-old college student Danish Raman Kamar Kumaresan to strike out a murder charge against him. The charge stems from a fatal collision on Jalan Ampang that occurred four months ago, resulting in the deaths of a married couple, A. Doraisingam, 61, and A. Menagah, 56.

Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin ruled in favor of the prosecution’s preliminary objection, noting that the application to strike out the charge was irregular and failed to comply with the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. Danish Raman had argued that charging him under Section 302 of the Penal Code—which carries the death penalty or long-term imprisonment—was made in bad faith and breached constitutional rights.

The incident occurred on May 2, when the couple’s motorcycle was struck from behind by a Toyota Vios driven by the accused. The victims died from severe head injuries.