A 40-year-old businessman, accused of defrauding a retired judge of GHC300,000.00 under the pretext of securing him a plot of land, has been granted bail by the Amasaman Circuit Court.

Charles Amoateng was granted a GHC200,000.00 bail and is to get two people to stand as sureties for him.

The court, presided over by Ms Enid Marful-Sau, ordered that the sureties deposit valid national identity cards with the Court's Registry.

Amoateng will make his next appearance on April 2, 2025.