BANDAGE SUMINDRA JAYANTHI
vs.
ATTORNEY GENERAL

COURT OF APPEAL
H.N.J. PERERA, J.
A.H.M.D. NAWAZ., J.
CA 251/12 - 267/12
HIGH COURT VAVUNIYA
APRIL 2, 2015

Penal Code Section 386 - Offences against the Public Property Act No. 12 of 1982 amended by Act, No. 76 of 1988 Section 5(1) - Criminal misappropriation - 14 indictments against accused appellant - Code of Criminal Procedure Act - Section 13, Section 16, Section 197, Section 167 (1) Section 121 Section 300, Section 303 - Misappropriated funds deposited in court - Duty of the prosecuting counsel - Judicature Act 2 of 1978 Section 14 (b) - Sentencing policy - Accused Pleading guilty - Appeal lies? - Article 138 of the Constitution - Administration of Justice Law - Section 236 (b) - Concurrent -  Consecutive Sentences - Evidence Ordinance Section 58.

In the 14 indictments filed against the Accused Appellant- each Indictment - had distinct counts charging the Accused with Criminal misappropriation under Section 386 Penal Code read with Section 5(1) of Offences against the Public Property Act - When the Accused indicated that she had deposited the misappropriated money, the offences against the