In a separate case, the same court fixed September 21-23 this year for the trial of Sapirin Ahmat, 41, for attempted rape under Section 376 (1) of the Penal Code and read together under Section 511 of the same Code.
The indictment provides for a maximum prison term of 10 years and whipping on conviction.
Sapirin was alleged to have raped a 21-year-old woman at a helicopter landing area in Ranau at 2.30pm on March 18, 2009.
The court also released the accused, who was represented by counsel Michelle Usman, on RM10,000 bail with two local sureties, pending disposal of his case.