Labourer granted $100,000 bail on attempted felony charge

A 23-year-old labourer of Bounty Hall, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with attempting to commit a felony against Ramkumar, also known as Prince, a 65-year-old businessman of Richmond Housing Scheme and Bounty Hall, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). Chakall Sugrim appeared at the Charity Magistrate’s Court on Monday before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir. The charge was read to him, and he was not required to enter a plea. The prosecution applied the Administration of Justice Act (AJA), and Sugrim pleaded not guilty.

The charge stems from an incident which allegedly occurred on Thursday at Lot 7, Bounty Hall. The charge was laid under Section 36 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01. Sugrim was granted bail in the sum of $100,000. The matter was adjourned to March 23.