Daughter of Late Business Tycoon Accused of Forging Father’s Will to Disinherit Sisters
A daughter of the late businessman Balkrishna Ramji Haribhai Devani faces charges for allegedly altering her father’s will to exclude her two sisters.
Dinta Devani, her husband Abhay Singh Pathania, Samuel Ngugi Ndinguri, and Addah Nduta Ndambuki, all directors of Pelican Signs Limited, pleaded not guilty to eight forgery charges.
The quartet is accused of moving the deceased’s shares in Pelican Signs Limited, despite not being the authorized administrators of Balkrishna Devani’s estate.
Dinta is additionally charged with improperly transferring shares in Silverstar Properties Limited to herself without her late father’s explicit permission.
She is also accused of falsifying a codicil to her father’s will on June 5, 2019, claiming it was a legitimate document signed by her deceased father.
The court heard that Dinta falsely swore an affidavit in front of lawyer Tom Onyambu for a High Court succession case involving her father’s estate.
She is further charged with submitting counterfeit documents to a high court judge on November 2, 2020, asserting their authenticity.
Dinta faces five charges of unlawfully meddling with the estate in question.
The alleged crimes took place on August 14, 2019, at the Registrar of Companies Sheria House Nairobi.
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Ochoi was informed that Dinta had not been appointed as the estate’s administrator.
The four are also accused of jointly filing an affidavit at the high court in succession matter E623/2020, aiming to obstruct justice.
State prosecutor James Gachoka claimed the four forged Minutes of Pelican Limited’s directors, stating they were made directors of the deceased’s solely owned company.
Defense lawyer Danstan Omari requested reasonable bond terms for the accused, arguing their accounts were frozen and they couldn’t afford high bond amounts.
“Your honor, I request reasonable terms for the accused’s release,” Omari stated.
He noted Dinta’s health issues and the need for regular medical care.
In his decision, the magistrate considered the defense’s arguments and set a cash bail of Sh 200,000 with one contact person or an alternative bond of Sh 1 million.
Daughter of Late Business Tycoon Accused of Forging Father’s Will to Disinherit Sisters
