SURENDRA Mahadeo, 28, who made restitution in a fraudulent conversion case, was yesterday ordered to pay $10,000 Court costs and bonded to keep the peace for two years.

That was after he repaid Sheik Rahaman $75,000, in front of Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson.

The probationer (no address given) had pleaded not guilty to the offence, particulars of which said, last August 31, being entrusted, by Rahaman, with a heifer, valued $75,000, to keep safe, he converted the animal to his own use and benefit.

The virtual complainant told the Court he bought the cow from the defendant but left it in his care for safe keeping, even after Mahadeo charged him extra for that.

Rahaman said he gave Mahadeo all the money but, when he went to collect his purchase, the latter informed him that he had sold it to someone else. (N. DeFreitas)