40-year-old businessman, accused of defrauding a retired decide of GHC300, 000.00, below the pretext of securing him land, has been granted bail by the Amasaman Circuit Court docket.
Charles Amoateng, accused, was granted a GH¢200,000.00 bail with two sureties and adjourned the case to April 2.
The court docket, presided over by Ms Enid Marful-Sau, ordered the positiveties to deposit legitimate nationwide identification playing cards with the Court docket’s Registry.
Prosecuting, Police Sergeant Faustina Asamoah, mentioned Justice Fred Kwesi Awuah, the complainant, was a retired Excessive Court docket Decide, staying at Sarpeiman close to Amasaman within the Higher Accra Area.
Amoateng, is a businessman who’s into property improvement and stays on the Amasaman Stadium space, in line with the prosecution.
Sgt Asamoah mentioned someplace in December 2023, the complainant, who wished land to purchase, was introduced to accused.
The court docket heard that Justice Awuah and the one who launched complainant to Amoateng met accused.
Sgt Asamoah mentioned Amoateng led the decide and the one who launched the decide to examine land situated at Abor close to Amasaman.
Prosecution mentioned accused requested the complainant to pay GH¢ 400,000.00, and (he) complainant made part-payment of GH¢300,000.00 leaving a steadiness of GH¢100, 000.00 to be paid after the retire decide had acquired documents protecting the land.
Sgt Asamoah mentioned that the complainant visited the land and realised that somebody was developing it.
The prosecution mentioned when the complainant contacted the accused, he mentioned he wanted a while to look into the matter.
Sgt Asamoah additional disclosed that accused defined to the decide that the household had an issue concerning the land, which was being resolve on the court docket.
The prosecution revealed that accused latter promised to provide Justice Awuah one other land, however failed to take action.
The court docket heard that when the complainant demanded his GH¢300,000, accused refunded solely GH¢100,000.00.
Sgt Asamoah mentioned the complainant reported the case to the police at Amasaman, resulting in the arrest of Amoateng.
The prosecution said that accused in his warning assertion, admitted the offence and promised to refund the remainder of the cash, however failed. – GNA
