Poothathamby Muruganathan Vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/254/14-2022

In the case between Poothathamby Muruganathan (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the validity of the conviction and death sentence of the accused-appellant for murder under Section 296 of the Penal Code read with Section 32. The court held that the conviction and sentence were lawfully imposed, concluding that contradictions in prosecution evidence were not substantial enough to create reasonable doubt, and the legal distinction between convictions for principal and abettor roles was permissible. The principle reaffirmed is that a conviction may be sustained on credible eyewitness testimony supported by corroborative evidence, even if not all accused are convicted, provided proof beyond reasonable doubt is established. The decisi