Iking case in December

KUALA LUMPUR: The highly-anticipated case involving a corporate figure who is accused of “enticing” married celebrity Daphne Iking will be heard on Dec 9 and 10 at the magistrate’s court here.

This is pending a decision of the High Court for another magistrate to hear the case.

Celebrity docket: Iking’s husband is embroiled in a legal battle with a corporate figure over her.

Magistrate Mohd Faizi Che Abu kept the dates for hearing after counsel for Choy Khin Ming, Akbar Din Abdul Kader, told the court that he had filed an appeal at the High Court Registry on Aug 26 against Mohd Faizi’s ruling on Aug 21 not to allow the case to be tried by another magistrate.

“The notice of appeal has been filed and the court has acknowledged it,” Akbar Din said.

However, no date has yet been fixed for the matter to be heard by the High Court.

Iking’s husband – Ryan Chong – and Choy are embroiled in a legal battle with the former accusing Choy of “enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman”, a crime under Section 498 of the Penal Code.

If found guilty, he can be jailed up to two years, fined or both.

Only Choy was present in court yesterday, accompanied by a friend.

Heading the prosecution on behalf of Chong is lawyer Wong Kian Kheong, while, besides Akbar Din, Jagjit Singh stood for Choy.

Also in court was Iking’s counsel Ravi Nekoo.

Akbar Din had earlier sought for the case to be tried by another magistrate on the grounds that Mohd Faizi had heard the statement of complaint and issued the summons against Choy.