Mohamed Imad Ibthisam Fakhir v. Hon. Attorney General, et al. – CA BAIL/28/2022-2022

In the case between Mohomed Imad Ibthisam Fakhir and the Hon. Attorney General along with officials of the Terrorism Investigation Division, the issue before the court concerned the entitlement of the petitioner to bail under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979 as amended by Act No. 12 of 2022. It was held that the application for bail demonstrated sufficient merit to require the respondents to be notified and to present a response, thus advancing the process under the statute. The decision underscores the procedural safeguard allowing judicial consideration of bail in cases brought under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, reflecting the amended provisions affording a mechanism for such review.

Menaka Wijesundera J. — Following review of the submissions ad