P.W.D. Edwin Wasantha Kumara v. The Hon. Attorney General – CA 12/2004-2004

In the case between P.W.D. Edwin Wasantha Kumara (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court considered whether the accused-appellant was lawfully convicted under Section 403 of the Penal Code for issuing cheques without sufficient funds. The proceedings examined whether the disputed cheques were provided as payment for goods or as mere security, and evaluated claims of established trade practices involving refund and return of goods. It was determined that the cheques were dishonoured due to a stop payment instruction, with no evidence supporting the appellant’s claim of returned goods or settlement of dues. The court affirmed that the requirements under the Bills of Exchange Act and Section 403 of the Penal Code were satisfied, upholding the original convict