Mohomad Nilam Mohomaad Sameer Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA NO. 281/2018-2021

In The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Attorney General, for the State) v. Mohomad Nilam Mohomaad Sameer, the court addressed the issue of whether the structure and duration of consecutive sentences imposed for offences relating to the fraudulent pawning of imitation gold jewellery under Section 5(2) of the Offences Against Public Property Act read with Section 403 of the Penal Code were just and proportionate. It was held that the imposition of consecutive sentences, totaling 36 years, was disproportionate given the appellant’s age, health, and mitigating circumstances, and that sentences should instead run concurrently. The principle of proportionality in sentencing and the consideration of individual circumstances were reaffirmed. The decision relied on local and foreign sen