Mahendra Patel, who is facing attempted kidnapping and other charges after a mother accused him of trying to grab her 2-year-old son from her at a Georgia Walmart has been granted a $10,000 bond after being held in a Cobb County jail for 45 days.

Mahendra Patel was indicted by a grand jury on attempted kidnapping, battery and assault charges stemming from an incident reported at a Walmart in Acworth on March 18.

ATLANTA, GA – Mahendra Patel, the 57-year-old Indian American man accused of attempting to kidnap a toddler at an Acworth Walmart, was granted bond on May 6 after spending over 40 days in Cobb County Jail. The $10,000 bond, approved by Cobb County Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole, was met with cheers and applause from courtroom supporters.