Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau vs. Warnakulasuriya Antony Sudeep Fernando – CA PHC APN 23/2021-2021

In Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau, Chilaw v. Wijesinghe Arachchige Benadict Jasintha and others, the court considered whether the High Court of Chilaw’s order dated 07.08.2020 should be set aside and whether the conditions of bail for the petitioner could be varied. The application sought revision of the bail order, but during proceedings, the petitioner agreed to accept variation of bail conditions rather than complete reversal of the order. It was determined that the initial High Court order would remain operative, with the bail conditions amended to include specified cash bail, sureties, periodic police reporting, and surrender of the petitioner’s passport. Reliance was placed upon the parties’ mutual positions and judicial discretion regarding bail, underscoring that revisio