Majeed Thajudeen Mohmad Fahim vs Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0320/2018-2025

The case was presented in the Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, involving an appeal under the Constitution and section 33 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979. The complainant is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, while the accused-appellant is Majeed Thajudeen Mohmad Fahim, residing at No. 22, Godapola Road, Matale. The respondent is the Hon. Attorney General. The appellant was indicted in the High Court of Kandy for cheating, specifically for deceiving PW1 into paying Rs. 3,175,000.00 for a Toyota Allion motor vehicle that was never delivered. The appellant was found guilty and sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 5,000.00. The grounds for appeal included failure to prove the ingredients of the char