ON TUESDAY at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court City magistrate Judy Latchman placed a Kitty man on $1.5M bail after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of fraudulent conversation.

Forty-one-year-old Rajesh Sahadie denied the allegation against him which stated that on September 7, 2015, at Georgetown, he conspired with another person to commit a felony; that is to say, by way of Republic Bank cheque #322007167, from Lloyd Singh by falsely pretending he knew Shannon Boston, also known as Venice La Rose, claiming that the said woman owned a plot of land at Block H1 Peter’s Hall East Bank Demerara.

Defense lawyer, Attorney Glenn Hanoman said his client was placed on bail in his own recognizance and has been in frequent contact with the police and has given his statement. Hanoman added that Sahadie was surprised that he was charged since he reported the matter to the police six times. He also stated that persons in need of money to borrow would often accompany the defendant to Singh who would lend them. He argued that his client was not aware that the woman was a ‘con’ woman. He therefore asked for bail to be set in a reasonable sum.

Police Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt stated that the defendant and the virtual complainant are known to each other. The court heard that on the day in question the defendant brought a woman to Singh, claiming she had a plot of land to sell. Singh paid the GYD$10 million and bought the land. He later, discovered that the plot of land was not for sale, and the identification card that had been presented to him by the woman had been forged.

Magistrate Latchman granted the defendant bail in the sum of GYD$1.5 million to which the defense attorney objected. Hanoman stated the amount granted would be tantamount to bail being refused his client. He explained that his client is currently in an embarrassing financial situation, and appealed for the sum to be reduced. However, the magistrate maintained bail amount and the matter was adjourned for November 1, 2016.