THIRTY-four-year-old Suresh Singh (no address given) was yesterday granted $120,000 bail after pleading not guilty to the charge of fraudulent conversion before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. It is alleged that on October 7 at Third Avenue, Bartica, he being solely entrusted by Pamela Hussain with a sum of $1M for the purchase of fuel and groceries, fraudulently converted the sum to his own use and benefit.
The unrepresented defendant requested bail on his own behalf after telling the court that apart from traffic offences, this was his first charge for such an offence.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant said that the facts are as charged and did not object to bail. Surety was granted to him under condition that he reports to the Bartica Police Station every Friday at 18:00 hrs. However, the matter was transferred to the Bartica Magistrates Court for October 16.