Rice farmer charged with passport
application fraud
A 32-year-old rice farmer who allegedly knowingly
made a false statement on a passport application
form was yesterday placed on $60,000 bail when he
appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa
Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
It is alleged that on April 16, 2002 at
Georgetown, Mahace Chainsukh of Handsome
Tree, Mahaica Creek stated in a passport application
form that he was Bowal Ram, for the purpose of
obtaining a passport, knowing same to be false.
Chainsukh pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Attorney-at-Law Vic Puran who represented the
defendant made an application that bail be granted
to his client in a reasonable sum on the grounds
that he has had no previous convictions, has a fixed
place of abode, poses no risk of flight and has been
fully cooperative with the police in their
investigations.
Police Prosecutor, Corporal Munilall Seetaram had
no objection to the bail application made by the
lawyer.
The defendant was subsequently placed on $60,000
bail and his matter was transferred to Court Six for
August 3.