Mohamed Razik Riyal Deen vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN 53/2012-2013

In the case between Mohamed Razik Riyal Deen and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of whether the 10-year custodial sentence imposed on the accused by the High Court was excessive and warranted reduction. It was held that there was no sufficient ground to alter or reduce the sentence following consideration of all presented facts and circumstances, reinforcing the principle that sentencing discretion of trial courts will not be interfered with unless compelling reasons are demonstrated. The determination followed established standards of appellate review concerning sentencing and reaffirmed that appellate relief on sentence is limited to cases of clear excess or legal misdirection.

Rohini Marasinghe J. — The submissions regarding the harshness of the 10-year senten