The court has postponed the case in which Armanian businessman Atur Tigranyan was charged with conspiracy to defraud due to the plea by the Investigating officer to have time to complete scrutinizing key areas in the matter to be relied on the case proceedings.
The state prosecutor Ann Munyua told the Milimani senior principal magistrate Martha Nanzushi that the officer investigating the matter has pleaded with the court to be given two months to scrutinize the necessary areas for more facts which will be highly relied on during the hearing of the matter.
The defence lawyer did not oppose the plea of adjournment by the prosecution considering his earlier plea for the charges review,
“Your honor I don’t oppose the plea of adjournment by the prosecution since I had earlier requested for the review of the charges,” said the lawyer.
Atur was charged that on diverse dates between May 2 and August 2, 2023 at unknown place within the country jointly with others not before court conspired to defraud 500 shares from Artak Haryutunyan and 250 shares from Tigran Arzumanyan.
He also faced with two counts of forging a transfer deed and in respect to transfer 500 shares from Urartu Holdings Limited to Hope June Okumu purporting to have been signed and stamped by the advocate Paul Minishi a fact which was false.
He was further charged with stealing contrary with the law.
According to the court documents, Artur jointly with others not in court at Registrar of Companies within Nairobi county was charged with stealing 750 shares.
The said shares were the properties of Ceiling Limited and Urartu Holdings Limited all valued at Sh 75,000
The matter was scheduled for further directions on June 4, 2024 .