K. B. M. Udayangani Vs. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Thirappane and others – CA BA. 02/2021-2021

In the case between K. B. M. Udayangani (Petitioner) and the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Thirappane, and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the suspect-petitioner should be granted bail under Section 10 of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 04 of 2015, considering the unique circumstance that the victim is the petitioner. It was held that bail should be granted, especially in light of the State Counsel’s lack of objection and the status of the petitioner as the victim. This decision reaffirmed the principle that bail may be considered favorably where the interests of justice and the victim’s safety are not compromised. Reliance was placed on statutory provisions and the absence of any prosecutoria