Jeganathan Sri Kumarendra Raj v. Hon Attorney General – CA HC/316/2015-2017

In the case between Jeganathan Sri Kumarendra Raj (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court considered whether the Accused-Appellant received a fair trial, whether the charge framed was vague, and whether the conviction for grave sexual abuse of a minor under Section 365(b)(2)(b) of the Penal Code was supported by the evidence. The case involved an initial charge of rape, later amended to grave sexual abuse, with the Accused-Appellant absent and unrepresented at appeal. The court held that the evidence—comprising testimonies from the victim, her mother, an investigating officer, and another witness—was credible and sufficient, and that the trial judge’s reasoning was satisfactory. It was emphasized that neither the charge nor the trial process was unfair or