Officer in Charge, Special Crimes Investigation Unit, Anuradhapura vs Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Chandana Bandara – 11/2005-2016

In the case between Officer in Charge, Special Crimes Investigation Unit, Anuradhapura (Complainant/Respondent) and Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Chandana Bandara (Accused/Petitioner/Appellant), the court addressed the validity and lawfulness of orders by the Learned Magistrate (09.01.2003) and the High Court Judge (01.07.2004) regarding disposal of property/money under Section 425(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The holding established that the procedural requirements for the disposal of property were satisfied and that no ground existed to vacate the challenged orders. The principle reaffirmed is that strict compliance with appellate procedural rules, particularly concerning documentation in revision applications, is necessary. Reliance was placed on Rule 3(1)(b) of the Court of Appeal Rul