Jude Washington Fernando vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC/0206/2017-2022

In the case between Jude Washington Fernando (Accused-Appellant) and The Hon. Attorney General (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed whether the conviction and life sentence for trafficking and possession of 385.2 grams of heroin were justified, in light of the reliance on a single police witness, failure to call the informant Sadha, alleged contradictions in the testimony, and procedural compliance with Section 283 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No.15 of 1979. The conviction and sentence were upheld, with the findings establishing that the credible evidence of a single witness may suffice for conviction, that the non-disclosure of an informant’s identity is permissible under Section 125 of the Evidence Ordinance, and that no material contradictions or procedural defects occ