Justice K Muniandy fixed the date after hearing submissions from deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Akram Gharib and lawyers for the wife of former prime minister Najib Razak.

Rosmah, 72, is standing trial on 12 money laundering charges involving RM7.09 million and five charges of failing to declare her income to the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN).

Rosmah, who is accused of committing the offences between Dec 4, 2013 and June 8, 2017, was charged on Oct 4, 2018.

Her trial started on Aug 24 last year with two prosecution witnesses taking the stand, but was stalled after she filed the striking-out application two weeks later on Sept 6.

Today, Akram submitted that the charges were good in law as the prosecution had met all the requirements under the Criminal Procedure Code.

“The notice given to her is obvious for her to mount any defence in response to the charges,” he said.

Akram said the trial should resume for the prosecution to adduce evidence through its witnesses.

“Allow us to prove the ingredients of the charges. The court could order her to enter her defence if a prima facie case has been established.

“(Or) the court could acquit her without her defence being called after evaluating the prosecution’s case,” he said, adding that Rosmah’s application to annul the charges were premature.

Rosmah’s lawyers said the charges were groundless, defective and unconstitutional, and contended that she should be acquitted and discharged.

Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad also submitted that the charges did not disclose any offence. “The trial should not proceed when the foundation of the charges is shaky and unsubstantiated,” he said.

Amer said Muniandy could use his inherent and original jurisdiction to strike out the charges as the trial started before him.

Deputy public prosecutors Mustaffa P Kunyalam, Poh Yih Tinn and T Deepa Nair also appeared for the prosecution.

Lawyers Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, Reza Rahim and Joshua Tay are also representing Rosmah.