Singappuli Hewage Duminda Damith vs Officer in-charge Police Narcotic Bureau – CA PHC APN 83/2013-2013

The case between Singappuli Hewage Duminda Damith (Petitioner) and the Officer in-charge, Police Narcotic Bureau, Colombo, along with the Hon. Attorney General, addressed the issue of whether proceedings against the petitioner should continue following an application for termination by the petitioner’s counsel. It was held that the proceedings be terminated without prejudice to the petitioner’s liberty to file a fresh revision application in the future. This determination reaffirmed the procedural principle that the Court may, upon application, terminate proceedings without adjudicating merits, particularly where the applicant retains the right to initiate further action. The decision was grounded in the discretionary powers of the appellate court, emphasizing the court’s ability to preser