Anesh Pradeep Kumar alias Jeewan Vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA 202/2011-2011

In the case between Anesh Pradeep Kumar alias Jeewan (Accused-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Sri Lanka (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the conviction for possession of a hand grenade under regulation 36(1) read with 36(5) of the Emergency Regulations (Gazette Notification No. 1405/14) was sustainable. It was held that the prosecution had failed to establish a satisfactory chain of evidence regarding the alleged grenade and that no proper judicial order was made concerning the diffusion of the hand grenade. The findings established that the chain of custody of the grenade was inadequate and that the requisite legal process for disarming the explosive had not been properly judicially sanctioned. The conviction and s