Andra Hannidige Chamara Maduranga Vs. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Gandara and others – CA BAL 16/2019-2021

In the case between Andra Hannidige Chamara Maduranga (Suspect-Petitioner) and the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Gandara with the Hon. Attorney General as Respondent, the court addressed the issue of withdrawal of an application for bail under Section 10(1)(a) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 4 of 2015. The application for withdrawal was permitted, establishing that matters pending under this section may be withdrawn upon the request of the applicant and leave of court. This decision affirms the procedural principle that such applications can be withdrawn by petitioner’s motion, aligning with practices recognized by the statutory framework for withdrawal of judicial proceedings.

Menaka Wijesundara J. — The findings established that follow