BY SAM ALFAN.
A 71 year old Mombasa tycoon has been charged with land fraud and forging stamp duty receipt decades ago.
Ashok Doshi denied the charges of defrauding the government of Sh1.2 million in 1992 by forging a receipt meant for a land stamp duty.
The businessman was charged alongside his company Magnum Properties Ltd.
A third suspect, Harit Sheth was not in court yi plead to the charges and the court issued summons for him to appear.
Doshi appeared before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina and denied the accusations levelled against him.
The charge stated that they committed the offence between 14th day of May, 1992 and 2nd day of September, 1992 at Ardhi House, Nairobi, jointly with others.
It is further alleged that Doshi and Sheth made stamp duty receipt No. C409683, purporting it to be genuine and validly issued and signed by the Commissioner of Lands.
The court heard that they committed the offence on unknown date, time and place in the country , jointly with others not before court with intent to defraud.
The prosecution also told the court that the tycoon possessed a parcel of land on Processional Way in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace against its owner, Greenview Lodge Ltd.
It is alleged that he committed the offence on the 5th day of September 2020 at Processional Way in Nairobi County, being in possession of a parcel of land LR.NO. 209/3850 belonging to Greenview Lodge Ltd without colour of right.
Doshi was released on a cash bail of Sh500,000 pending hearing and determination of his criminal case.
