Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Madampe vs Officer in Charge Police Station Matale – CA BAL/62/2021-2021

In the case between Officer in Charge, Police Station Matale and related respondents including the Attorney General (Plaintiffs) and Ihala Kotambe Gedara Kasun Dhanushka alias Ujith alias Sudu with an interested party Wagale Kumbure Gedara Wasantha (Defendant/Suspect), the court addressed the issue of whether bail could be granted under Section 10(1)(a) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 4 of 2015, notwithstanding allegations of threats against the complainant and procedural delays in the prosecution. The court determined that prolonged remand of the suspect constituted an exceptional circumstance justifying bail, reaffirming that exceptional circumstances must be assessed in light of the facts and context of each case. This decision relied on the