Latest update September 20th, 2026 10:40 AM
Sanjay’s owner granted bail pending appeal against jail sentence
Just five days after he was convicted on a Causing Death by Dangerous Driving charge, prominent city jeweler, Bishnarine ‘Sanjay’ Persaud, has been granted bail.
Persaud, proprietor of ‘Sanjay’s Jewelry,’ was on Friday last, found guilty of the offence. He was sentenced to 58 months in prison by city Magistrate, Judy Latchman.
On that date, the businessman’s Attorney, Glenn Hanoman signaled his intention to appeal the Magistrate’s ruling, but failed in his efforts to secure bail.
Yesterday, Hanoman successfully acquired bond in the sum $500,000 from the Court of Appeal. The bail was granted by Justice B.S Roy.
In a written statement to the media, Hanoman explained that his client was granted bail by the Court of Appeal around 10:00 hours yesterday. According to Hanoman, the court found that based on a written memorandum of reasons supplied by the Magistrate, the appellant had a high likelihood of success at the eventual hearing of his appeal.
“The memorandum did not indicate any evidence that could reasonably support a guilty verdict. I expect he (Persaud) will be physically out of jail by 4:00pm,” the Attorney said in the statement, yesterday.
According to the bail order, Justice Roy released the businessman on $500,000 bail, upon hearing the application presented by the Attorney and taking into consideration, affidavits in support and in response to the petition. The Judge also ordered that the applicant/appellant, “unless excused by the court to be present personally on each and every sitting of his appeal and at the final determination thereof.”
Persaud, of Lot 26 Sheriff, Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, was jailed for driving his motorcar PKK 5051, in a manner dangerous to the public thereby causing the death of former Mayor and City Council worker, Leon Hunte, 55, of Stone Avenue, Blygezigt. The accident is said to have occurred on September 10, 2014 at Lamaha Street Newton, Georgetown.
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