Geeganage Wajira Dhanasiri vs Hon Attorney General – CA PHC APN 79/2012-2012

In the matter of Geeganage Wajira Dhanasiri (Petitioner) and Hon Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed an application for revision under Article 138 of the Constitution read with sections 364, 365 of the Criminal Procedure Act No 15 of 1979. The court held that the petition was dismissed following an application for withdrawal, reaffirming the principle that a petitioner may withdraw their case. This decision relied on the court’s procedural rules concerning the withdrawal of petitions.

SISIRA DE ABREW, J. – Counsel for the petitioner made an application to withdraw the petition. The application for withdrawal of the petition was allowed, and accordingly, the petition was dismissed.

K.T.CHITRASIRI, J. agrees with SISIRA DE ABREW, J.

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