W.A.S.Kumara Vs. Hon Attorney General – CA HC/214/2010-2017

In the case between W.A.S. Kumara (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court examined whether the trial judge properly evaluated the investigation notes and considered material contradictions in the prosecution’s evidence, particularly regarding the seizure, packing, sealing, and weighing of 5.3g of heroin allegedly recovered from the accused. The findings established that inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case and concessions by the Deputy Solicitor General raised reasonable doubt as to the accused’s guilt. The conviction was set aside and the accused was acquitted, reaffirming the principle that an accused is entitled to the benefit of the doubt where prosecution evidence is materially inconsistent. This determination emphasized the necessity for unwaver