Baiya Dewayalage Sugathapala alias Sugathe Seeya vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA/HCC/0007/2024-2024

In Baiya Dewayalage Sugathapala alias Sugathe Seeya v. Attorney General, the court examined whether the charge for grave sexual abuse against the accused-appellant was framed with sufficient particularity of time and place as required under Section 165 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. The proceedings centered on whether the lack of specificity in the indictment and contradictions in the prosecution’s evidence deprived the accused of the right to a fair trial. The court determined that the prosecution’s failure to provide clear particulars regarding the timeframe of the alleged offence imposed an undue burden on the accused in presenting a defense, contravening established legal standards. Consequently, the acquittal was ordered, reaffirming the necessity for precise particulars in cr