DPP Seeks Cancellation Of Bond Issued To A Businessman For Jumping Trial

The director of public prosecution applied to court to have bond and bail issued in favour of a businessman of Asian origin cancelled, and he be remanded in prison pending trial.

Trial magistrate Susan Shitubi was told by the prosecution that the accused, Viral Jitedra Amritlal Pattni, escaped the jurisdiction of the court after he was charged with the offence of defrauding a woman of Ksh 2.3 million.

The court was told that the accused, upon taking plea, failed to appear in court for trial, and subsequently, the warrant of arrest was issued, and it has taken 7 months to have him arrested.

The prosecution further submitted that the medical report that the accused has purported to produce has been verified to be fake and not from Kenyatta National Hospital.

The accused is charged with having defrauded Shaitsa khamisa Abdul Latif by claiming he was in a position to supply her with diamonds from Tanzania.

The accused is said to have committed the offence between 17th and 23rd February at Parklands subcounty.

The court will endeavour to deliver its ruling on 22nd August 2024 as to whether bail and bond will be cancelled.

The accused was ordered to be remanded at the industrial area prison.