Enis Perera v. Officer In Charge, Piliyandala Police – sllr 1985 volume 2 page 070

In the case between Enis Perera (Plaintiff) and the Officer-in-Charge, Piliyandala Police (Defendant), the court addressed whether the Magistrate’s Court possessed jurisdiction to hear an offence under section 410 of the Penal Code, despite regulations indicating exclusive original jurisdiction for the Primary Court when the loss does not exceed Rs. 500, pursuant to the Judicature Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. The case also examined the validity of a compensation order of Rs. 280 issued under section 17(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. The findings established that the Magistrate’s Court was justified in exercising jurisdiction due to the absence of a Primary Court at Moratuwa, and that both the conviction and order for compensation were lawfully made. This decision