MAGISTRATE Ann McLennan, yesterday, ordered Elswar Ganeshdin, of Lot 89 Buxton Middle Walk, East Coast Demerara, to post $150,000 bail on a forgery charge.After the Administration of Justice Act (AJA) was applied, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence, particulars of which said, between November 1 and October 31, 2011, in Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he forged an agreement of sale and purchase of a motorcycle purporting to show that it was signed by Kenford De Jonge.
Police Corporal Dinero Jones, prosecuting, had objected to bail, citing the nature of the alleged crime and the fact that the faked document was presented to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The prosecutor said the virtual complainant is presently out of the country and, although the offence was committed in 2010, it was reported this year.
Ganeshdin was represented by attorney-at-law Mr. Euclin Gomes, who argued that the defendant has an unblemished character and has been cooperating with the police during the investigation.
The objection was overruled and the father of three must return to Court on January 6, 2014.