Ratnam Nadarajah vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/0018/2021-2024

In the case between The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent) and Ratnam Nadarajah (Accused-Appellant), the court addressed the issue of whether the Accused-Appellant had deceived PW‑01 by promising to build a house in exchange for money, thus committing the offence of cheating. It was held that the prosecution had established the offence of cheating beyond reasonable doubt through financial documentation and corroborated witness testimonies. The principle reaffirmed is the sufficiency of evidence in upholding convictions under the relevant provisions of the Penal Code, namely sections 403 and 398, and the propriety of compensation and sentencing orders based on established facts. The decision relied upon a detailed assessment of testimonial and documentary evidence, emphasizing t