City businessman Viral Jitendra Amritlal Pattni has been charged with Sh 2.3 million fraud after failing to deliver jewellery to a client.
Viral Jitendra Amritlal Pattni is accused of obtaining Sh 2,375,000 from Shaitsa Khamisa Abdul Latif by falsely pretending that he was in a position to supply her with two Tazanite diamond rings, a Tazanite bungle on 18kt yellow gold, Tazanite earrings on gold and two Morganites earrings rings 8.2cts each, a fact he knew to be false.
Pattni is alleged to have committed the offense on diverse dates between 17th January and 20th February 2023, at Parklands area in Nairobi County, with intent to defraud.
The accused is also facing two other counts of issuing bad cheques.
The court heard Pattni issued a cheque of Sh 475,000 and Sh 75,000 in favor of Latif knowing the said account had insufficient funds.
Pattni allegedly committed the offences on 3rd March 2023 and 9th March 2023 respectively.
He denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Susan Shitubi.
The prosecution opposed his release on bail on grounds that he has absconded court for the past seven months.
The court heard the accused was brought to court under a warrant of arrest.
Pattni will be remanded at Industrial Area Remand prison for nine days pending the ruling on his bail opposition.