A man was yesterday released on $100,000 bail after he denied charges of forgery and giving false information to a policeman.
Jamal Gilbert, 31, of Lot 8 ‘A’ Ogle Front, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on five charges.
The first charge read to Gilbert stated that between January 1st, 2019 and March 5th, 2019, at Middle Street, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he forged certain documents to with an auditor’s report in favour of Midtown Hotel and Bar, purporting to show that it was signed by Drubahadur and issued by D. Bahadur and Co. Chartered Accountants, an accounting firm, knowing same to be forged.
The second charge read to Gilbert stated that between January 1st, 2019 and March 5th, 2019, at Middle Street, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he forged certain documents, to wit, an auditor’s report in favour of Total Medical Supplies Incorporated, purporting to show that it was signed by D. Bahadur and Co. Chartered Accountants, an accounting firm, knowing same to be forged.
The third charge stated that on March 5th, 2019 at the Guyana Revenue Authority, located at Camp Street, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he uttered to Reon Sobers a clerk of the Guyana Revenue Authority, a forged document, to wit, an auditor’s report in favour of Total Medical Supplies Incorporated purporting to show that same was signed by D. Bahadur and Co. Chartered Accountants, an accounting firm, knowing same to be forged.
The fourth charge read to him stated that on March 5th, 2019, at the Guyana Revenue Authority located at Camp Street, Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he uttered to Sobers a forged document with an auditor’s report in favour of Midtown Hotel and Bar, purporting to show that same was signed by D. Bahadur and Co. Chartered Accountants, an accounting firm, knowing same to be forged.
The last charge stated that on March 29th, 2019, at the Criminal investigation Department Headquarters at Eve Leary, he gave Police Lance Corporal Prince, a Public Officer, information orally and in writing which he knew to be false, thereby causing the officer to use his lawful power to the annoyance of the person arrested.
According to information provided by Police Prosecutor Sanj Singh, on Match 8th, 2019, Drubahadur went to the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters and reported that he was in possession of two audit reports which had his signature and purported to show that they were issued by his business. Bahadur explained to the police there that he had not signed the documents and that his business never issued any such documents.
An investigation was carried out as a result of the complaint and D. Bahadur was arrested. He then allegedly told ranks that it was Gilbert who forged the documents for him. Gilbert was then arrested and questioned.
As a result of Gilbert being questioned, it was alleged that he was the one who forged D. Bahadur’s signatures on the documents in question and later submitted same to GRA.
Attorney Leslie Sobers represented Gilbert in court on Friday and was able to secure his client bail in the sum of $100,000.
The matter was then adjourned until November 5th.
