Shek Marsook alias Chutta vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA CASE NO. HCC-02/2019-2022

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (through the Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12) and Shek Marsook alias Chutta, the court addressed the sufficiency and reliability of evidence relating to charges of murder and attempted murder, specifically focusing on the adequacy of eyewitness identification, the assessment of the defence’s alibi, and the appropriate standards for evaluating identification in adverse conditions. It was held that the prosecution evidence, including eyewitness accounts and unrefuted medical testimony, established the appellant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The principle was reaffirmed that appellate courts must give due deference to the factual findings of trial courts, especially regarding credibility assessments, unless a ma