Selvaraj Wasantharani vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/0185/18-2024

In the case between The Hon. Attorney General and Selvaraj Wasantharani, the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction and sentence for possession of Heroin were properly sustained in light of alleged evidentiary inconsistencies and procedural defects during the detection and arrest. It was held that the prosecution satisfied the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt, and the appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed. The decision reaffirmed the principle that when the chain of custody is adequately established, and evidentiary discrepancies are satisfactorily explained, a conviction can stand. This outcome relied on relevant case law and statutory requirements, underscoring the importance of rigorous judicial evaluation of evidence and adherence to criminal proced