M.M.D.D.Sujith Milan v. Hon Attorney General – CA HC 54/2013-2013

In the case between M.M.D.D. Sujith Milan (Accused–Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether sentences for two offences, arising from the same transaction, should be served concurrently or consecutively. It was held that the sentences imposed under Section 357 (3 years) and Section 364(2) (12 years) were to run concurrently from the date of conviction, with all fines and compensation remaining unchanged. This decision reaffirmed the principle that concurrent sentencing may be appropriate where multiple offences are part of a single transaction, particularly when the accused is a youthful offender. Reliance was placed on the submissions of both parties and the surrounding circumstances, underscoring the court’s discretion when determinin