Pitiduwa Gamage Sumith Rohana Vs. The Hon. Attorney General and others – CALA 06/2013-2013

In the case between The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Attorney General) and Deepthi Niranjala Nanayakkara and others, the court addressed whether the High Court erred by acquitting the accused on certain counts after their guilty plea and whether the imposed sentences for abduction and related offences were appropriate given the facts. It was held that the High Court acted in error by acquitting the accused on counts 1, 2, and 3 despite their earlier plea and conviction, and the convictions on all five counts were confirmed. The principle reaffirmed was that a plea of guilty followed by conviction cannot be subsequently set aside by acquittal on the same counts after withdrawal of indictments against other accused. Relevant statutory provisions governing unlawful assembly and