Wijayalath Pendige Nilmini vs. Mahipala Appuhamilage Krishan Sanjeewan et al. – CA BAIL 18/2021-2022

In the case between Wijayalath Pendige Nilmini (represented by Ranasinghe Arachchige Ranasinghe Rajapaksha) and the Officer in-Charge, Police Station, Rajanganaya, alongside other respondents including the Hon. Attorney General and suspect-respondents, the court addressed the entitlement to bail under Section 10(1) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 04 of 2015, for suspects accused of assaulting a police officer. It was determined that neither prolonged remand nor the health condition of a suspect’s mother constituted “exceptional circumstances” required for bail under the statute. The holding reaffirmed that the seriousness of the offense, especially involving the assault of a police officer, demands strict adherence to legislative standards on b