Businessman Mukesh Shukla has been summoned by Nakawa Chief Magistrates’ Court after missing a scheduled court appearance related to a fraud case. Mukesh, who previously ran for the Nakawa West parliamentary seat, was required to appear before Chief Magistrate Erias Kakooza on Monday, July 29, 2024, for a case in which he is accused of fraudulently obtaining UGX 221 million from a local company.
Mukesh arrived at the court only after the magistrate had already issued the criminal summons against him. The case has been adjourned to August 26, 2024. During this time, Mukesh is represented by defense lawyer Badru Bwango and is currently released on a UGX 10 million bail.
The allegations against Mukesh state that between November 2020 and November 2021, he deceitfully obtained UGX 221 million from Alvi Auto Village Limited. Mukesh allegedly misrepresented himself by claiming to lease two plots of land to the company, which he did not actually own.
Mukesh is facing these charges alongside Judith Ayebare, the manager of Shumuk Investments Limited, and Dharamdip Kadikar, an accountant at Shumuk Group of Companies. The trio faces accusations of obtaining money by false pretenses and conspiracy to defraud.
Under the Penal Code Act, the offence of obtaining money by false pretenses carries a maximum prison sentence of five years. Conspiracy to defraud is punishable by up to three years in prison.
