Meera Saheeb Mahir v. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Thalangama – CA PHC APN 64/2020-2020

In the case between Meera Saheeb Mahir and the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Thalangama, the court addressed whether the conviction for cheating under Section 403 of the Penal Code was warranted, and if revisionary jurisdiction should be exercised in light of alleged substantive or procedural irregularities. The findings established that the prosecution’s evidence did not require corroboration regarding the testimony of Fathima Rismia (PW2) as she was not deemed an accomplice, and that the sentencing was properly within statutory bounds. The rule was reaffirmed that revisionary jurisdiction is reserved for exceptional circumstances, which were not present in this matter. Reliance was placed on statutory interpretation of the Penal Code and established precedents concerning accomplice