Savul Hameed Jesmin vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN: 57/12-2012

In the case between Abdul Cader Mohamed Mariam (Petitioner, on behalf of Savul Hameed Jesmin, suspect) and the Hon. Attorney General and the Officer in Charge, Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit, Kuliyapitiya Police Station, the court addressed the issue of whether the proposed sureties for the release of the suspect on bail were acceptable, and whether bail should be granted. The court held that the proposed sureties were acceptable and directed the release of the suspect on cash bail with conditions, reaffirming the principle that proper evaluation of surety and compliance with bail conditions are essential to the grant of bail. This decision relied on judicial discretion concerning bail applications and statutory requirements for sureties, emphasizing appropriate procedural safeguar