Dr. Don Chandradasa Dolawatta v. Doigu Singholage Sarath Prasanna – CA PHC/10/2005-2016

In the case between Dr. Don Chandradasa Dolawatta (Appellant) and Doigu Singholage Sarath Prasanna (Respondent), the court addressed whether the acquittal of the accused on a charge under section 316 of the Penal Code (causing grievous hurt) was justified, and whether the dismissal of the appellant’s revision application by the High Court warranted appellate intervention. The court held that neither ground for setting aside the acquittal nor grounds for appellate intervention existed, reaffirming the principle that appellate and revisionary jurisdiction in criminal cases will only be exercised in cases of manifest miscarriage of justice. This decision relied on established precedents regarding revisionary jurisdiction, emphasizing that civil remedies related to right of way cannot be obtai