BALIK PULAU, April 29 — The Magistrate’s Court has fixed August 18 for the trial of Pantai Jerejak assemblyman Fahmi Zainol, who is facing a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to his wife.

Magistrate Chia Huey Ting set the date following prosecution and defence submissions, with document exchange scheduled for May 14.

Fahmi, who pleaded not guilty on February 27, allegedly committed the offence in Bayan Lepas on February 22. He arrived at court with his wife as proceedings continue.