Kahengoda Mudiyanselage Rangani Saman Rupasinghe v. Hon Attorney General et al. – CA REVISION CASE NO. 111/15-2016

In the case between Kahengoda Mudiyanselage Rangani Saman Rupasinghe (Petitioner-Petitioner) and Hon. Attorney General, Officer-in-Charge, Police Station Rakwana, and Jayakody Arachchilage Aruna Nilantha Jayasinghe (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the Suspect-Respondent, after being remanded for one year, should be released on bail. It was held that the lengthy remand period, combined with the lack of State objection to conditional bail, warranted the setting aside of the High Court of Ratnapura’s order refusing bail. The principle that prolonged pre-trial detention must be balanced against ensuring attendance at trial was reaffirmed. The decision relied on Article 138 of the Constitution and Section 404 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, emphasizing that stringe