Fatima Shafra Jalaldeen Vs. The Hon. Attorney General and others – CA PHC APN: 40/12-2012

In the case between Fatima Shafra Jalaldeen (Petitioner) and The Hon. Attorney General & The Officer in Charge, Police Station Mount Lavinia (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether the order of the High Court Judge, following the forwarding of the indictment to the relevant High Court, should be revised by the Court of Appeal in favour of the petitioner. It was determined that once the indictment has been forwarded, the High Court Judge is vested with the jurisdiction to consider bail, thereby providing an avenue for the suspect to apply for bail before the proper forum. Relying on established jurisdictional principles, it was emphasized that the Court of Appeal found no basis for revision of the High Court Judge’s order. The appeal was accordingly dismissed, reaffirming th