IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal under and in terms of Section 331 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979.

Court of Appeal No: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CA/HCC/0052/2022 COMPLAINANT Vs.

High Court of Batticaloa Mohammad Abdul Cader Mohammad Case No: HC 3229/2018 Siththar ACCUSED AND NOW BETWEEN Mohammad Abdul Cader Mohammad Siththar ACCUSED-APPELLANT Vs.

The Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT Before : Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

: P. Kumararatnam, J.

Counsel : Nizam Kariapper, P.C. with M.I.M. Iynullah and A. Ilhan Kariapper and Chathurika Perera for the Accused-Appellant : Azard Navavi, S.D.S.G for the Respondent Argued on : 06-06-2024 Written Submissions : - (Not filed by the Accused-Appellant)

: 30-01-2024 (By the Respondent)

Decided on : 26-08-2024 Sampath B. Abayakoon, J.

This is an appeal preferred by the accused-appellant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) on the basis of being aggrieved of his conviction and the sentence by the learned High Court Judge of Batticaloa.

The appellant was indicted before the High Court of Batticaloa