Ranawaka Arachchilage Chandani Sudarshi Perera vs The Attorney General – CA Bail Application No. 23/2020 -2020

In the case between Ranawaka Arachchilage Chandani Sudarshi Perera (Petitioner) and the Officer-in-Charge, Police Station Kiribathgoda, and others (Respondents), the court addressed whether bail should be granted to two suspects remanded under the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act, No. 4 of 2015, following allegations of threats made while in custody. The court held that, given the lack of direct witness evidence, admitted discrepancies in police investigative notes, and investigative delays, exceptional circumstances were established, warranting the grant of bail. This decision reaffirmed the principle that deprivation of liberty must be justified and that continued detention requires robust supporting circumstances. Emphasis was placed on procedural fairn