BIBI Sattaur, 56, of Lot 8 Station Street, Kitty, Georgetown, who is attached to the Deeds Registry of the High Court and charged with fraud, was ordered to lodge $200,000 bail yesterday.
That was after she appeared before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and pleaded not guilty to having, on March 28, 2013, in Georgetown, obtained the sum of $4 M, by falsely pretending to transfer a plot of land to Bibi Akleema Goberdhan, knowing it to be false.Police Inspector Michal Grant, prosecuting, said the defendant pretended that she was in position to sell the leased land to Goberdhan, made agreement and sold it for the sum mentioned in the particulars of the charge.
He said the virtual complainant, later, found out that she cannot claim the land, since it had already been sold to someone else and she made a report to the police.
Attorney-at-law, Mr. Leslie Sobers said Sattaur strongly denied any agreement with the virtual complainant and requested pre-trial liberty in a reasonable sum.
The lawyer said Sattaur is shocked and amazed at the allegation made against her.
However, she secured the grant on condition that she reports to Corporal Harry at Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Eve Leary, every Friday, at 16:00 hrs, until March 10.