Sivagurunadan Sathyaseelan vs Chief Inspector The Officer in Charge, Criminal Investigation Unit, Police Station, Peradeniya – CA BAIL/05/2022-2022

In the matter of the Chief Inspector, Officer in Charge, Criminal Investigation Unit, Police Station, Peradeniya (Complainant/Respondent) v. The Hon. Attorney General (Respondent) and Sivagurunadan Sathyaseelan with co-accused Sivagurunadan Kamaladasan (Suspect/Petitioners), the court examined the propriety of granting bail under Section 10(1)(a) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crimes and Witnesses Act No. 4 of 2015, specifically considering whether “exceptional circumstances” justified release of the suspects who were accused of assault, abuse, and unlawful entry. It was determined that the petitioners’ alibi claim and concerns regarding the credibility of the complainants’ statements, coupled with the absence of substantial additional opposition by the Respondent, suffi