Hewapannilage Nihal vs Officer-in-Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau – CA BAL/0480/2023-2023

In the case between the Petitioner (father of the 1st suspect) and the Officer-in-Charge of the Police Narcotic Bureau, the Attorney General, and related law enforcement authorities, the court addressed the issue of whether exceptional circumstances were established to justify granting bail for the 1st suspect accused of heroin trafficking. It was determined that the petitioner failed to demonstrate such circumstances, particularly due to the absence of an affidavit from the 1st suspect and insufficient evidence to support the allegations raised. The principle reaffirmed was that, under Section 83(2) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, bail in cases involving commercial quantities of dangerous drugs can only be considered where exceptional circumstances exist. This approac