Abdul Kalam Mohammed Careem vs. The Attorney General – HCC-0230/2019-2021

In the case between Abdul Kalam Mohommed Careem and The Attorney General, the court considered whether the conviction and sentence for the offence of cheating under section 403 of the Penal Code should be set aside on appeal. The issues addressed included the propriety of admitting a key document (P-01), the alleged failure to appreciate witness contradictions, and the sufficiency of evidence regarding financial loss. The appellate court held that the conviction was supported by the totality of the evidence, reaffirming that appellate intervention is unwarranted where the trial was conducted according to law and the crime was established beyond reasonable doubt. Reference was made to principles of criminal liability under the Penal Code, emphasizing the necessity of weighing all evidence a