Attorney General v. Vairamuthu Rasa Alias Kunjan and Kapilarathna Devadhas – CA 128-129/2015-2015

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent) and Vairamuthu Rasa Alias Kunjan and Kapilarathna Devadhas (Accused-Appellants), the court examined whether the High Court Judge’s failure to comply with Section 195(ee) of the Criminal Procedure Code—concerning the accused’s right to elect a jury trial—nullified the conviction for attempted murder. It was determined that the procedural irregularity constituted an illegality but was not actively pursued on appeal. Further, the court considered whether the injuries amounted to attempted murder under Section 300 of the Penal Code or amounted to grievous hurt, and if the original sentence should be varied considering the period of remand and the facts established by medical evidence. The holding maintained the conviction but found tha