Abdul Azeez Farwin Beevee vs. The Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Morawewa – CA BAIL 0073/2023-2023

In the case between the Petitioner (wife of the suspect seeking bail) and the Officer-in-Charge, Morawewa Police Station and the Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify granting bail to a suspect accused of possessing a commercial quantity of Heroin under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Act. The court held that the factors advanced, including family circumstances, the petitioner’s health issues, and extended remand, did not amount to exceptional circumstances warranting the grant of bail. The decision reaffirmed the principle that bail in such cases may only be granted upon a demonstration of truly exceptional circumstances due to the severity of the offense and the statutory restrictions under section 83 of the Act. The