M.J.F Sumaiya, Vs G.P.Y.S. Keerthisingha Officer-In-Charge Gang Robbery Investigation Branch and others – CA BAL/81/2022-2022

In the case between Fazrul Rahuman Mohomed Zahran (Petitioner) and G.P.Y.S. Keerthisingha (OIC, CID), the Director (CID), Inspector-General of Police, and Attorney-General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of whether prolonged detention without indictment under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (PTA), as amended by Act No. 12 of 2022, justifies release on bail. It was held that detention exceeding three years without indictment, in light of the amended statutory provisions, warranted grant of bail under Section 15B. The decision reaffirmed the principle that judicial discretion must balance national security with an individual’s right to liberty, and bail must be considered when legislative conditions are met. The interpretation of amended PTA provisions and