His bail conditions included not contacting Christie or going near her home. He was also under a 24-hour curfew and ordered to live at a house that was just 1km from the Marceaus.
Heavy suppression orders prevent the Weekend Herald from publishing further details of the allegations.
This year, after extensive reports into Chand's psychiatric state, he was declared fit to stand trial and he entered not guilty pleas on all charges.
His lawyer, Mary-Anne Lowe, lodged an application to have separate trials for the murder and the remaining charges.
However, yesterday the High Court at Auckland confirmed a hearing on separate trials was "no longer required as severance is not being pursued" and Chand's next appearance would be his trial, scheduled to start on October 15.
The Weekend Herald can reveal Chand's defence will be that he is, or was at the time of the alleged murder, insane.
Ms Lowe said new information about Chand's mental health resulted in the decision to stop the severance application.
It's understood the information includes a psychiatric report compiled by David Chaplow, former Ministry of Health mental health director. Dr Chaplow gave evidence at the trial of Clayton Weatherston, who murdered his former girlfriend Sophie Elliott. He interviewed Weatherston after the killing and gave evidence in his defence.
Ms Lowe would not be drawn on the details of Chand's defence.
Tracey Marceau and her husband, Brian, who were updated on the development several weeks ago, said yesterday that they weren't expecting the news. "We were in total disbelief. It really hit me hard ... It's been a very difficult couple of weeks."
