Kristhombu Baduge Danushka Dilshan alias Kambel vs. Officer in Charge Police Station Gonapinuwela & The Hon. Attorney General. – CA BAIL 18/22-2022

In the case between the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Gonapinuwela, and Kristhombu Baduge Danushka Dilshan alias Kambel, the court addressed the application of bail under the context of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crimes and Witnesses Act. It was determined that the Act had been misapplied to the suspect’s case, given the lack of statutory clarity in the complaint and the suspect’s prolonged remand exceeding one year. The holding affirmed that statutory safeguards should not be invoked beyond their intended scope, thereby preventing an abuse of legislative provisions. Reference was made to the legislative intent and purpose of the Act, with the decision underscoring that extended remand based on vague allegations, without strict compliance with the statute, is imper