Enmore man sentenced to two years imprisonment; Success resident granted bail on wounding charges

Two men from the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) found themselves before the courts this week in separate cases involving violent offences.
Krishna Beharrylall, also known as Steven, a 22-year-old labourer of Lot 903 Grass field, Enmore, ECD, was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to the offence of Felonious Wounding.
Beharrylall was arrested on March 30, following an incident on March 29, in which he allegedly wounded a 27-year-old fellow labourer, also from Grassfield, Enmore. He was formally charged on April 2 by ranks from the Enmore Police Station under Section 57 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01.
The matter was heard at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Orinthia Schmidt. Upon entering a guilty plea, Beharrylall was handed a sentence of two years behind bars.
Meanwhile, 29-year-old Ravindranauth Parbhu, a construction worker of Lot 378 Success Railway Embankment, went before the courts, after being charged with Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm, contrary to Section 50 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01.
Parbhu was arrested on March 29 in connection with an incident that occurred on March 10. The offence involved a 42-year-old male construction worker of the Success Squatting Area, and reportedly occurred along the Success Railway Embankment.
Parbhu appeared before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court #2 on April 2, where the charge was read to him. He pleaded not guilty and was granted $250,000 bail.
As part of his bail conditions, Parbhu is required to report to the Beterverwagting Police Station on the first Monday of every month until the case concludes. The matter has been adjourned until May 21.