A LEGUAN rice farmer was on Friday granted $125,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry after he appeared before her charged with break-and-enter and larceny.Sarwan Raj denied the allegation that read between 10-11 March at Enterprise, Leguan Island, Essequibo, he broke and entered the shop of Savita Sukhu and stole a quantity of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages totalling $ 980,420.

Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that Sukhu operates a snackette on the Enterprise public road and on March 10, she secured her business and left for home.
Grant explained that when Sukhu returned on March 11 about 3:30hrs she observed the southern window broken; further checks were then made and the articles were discovered missing. The matter was reported to the police, who acted on information and arrested Raj.
The court heard that some of the articles were found on him in a bag, which Sukhu had identified as hers.
The prosecutor objected to bail on the grounds that the defendant is known to the police and has matters of similar nature pending before the court.
In addition to being granted bail, Raj is to report at the Leguan Police Station every Friday and will make his next court appearance on March 26 at the said court.