Thajudeen Mohomad Fahim v The Attorney General – CA HCC/0129/2019-2022

In the case between Thajudeen Mohomad Fahim (Accused-Appellant) and The Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the appellant was guilty of cheating under section 403 of the Penal Code by allegedly defrauding PW-01 of Rs. 25 million, claimed to have been paid for the delivery of two Prado vehicles. It was held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, establishing that the transaction was not a business investment but a fraudulent scheme in which money was received on the promise of delivering vehicles that were not provided. The decision reaffirmed the principle that proof of cheating under the Penal Code requires evidence of fraudulent or dishonest intent at the time of the transaction. Reliance was placed on relevant precedents, includ