Sedu Raveendran vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA 96/2011-2017

In Sedu Raveendran v. The Hon. Attorney General, the court considered whether the accused was in “exclusive possession” of 2.6248 kg of heroin to justify a conviction and life imprisonment for possession under the applicable law. The appellant challenged his conviction by arguing that ownership or exclusive control of the bag was not established, and by contesting the evidentiary assessment and burden of proof applied by the High Court. The appellate court determined that the factual matrix and eyewitness testimony supported a finding of possession, held that deficiencies in the High Court’s reasoning on credibility and burden of proof did not result in a miscarriage of justice, and affirmed the original sentence. The operative legal principle emphasized that actual possession for purposes