Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Kanchana Dilrukshi vs Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN 172/2011-2012

In the case between Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Kanchana Dilrukshi (Petitioner) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of bail eligibility for the accused, Kuruppu Arachchige Saman Chinthaka Kuruppu, charged under multiple sections of the Penal Code and the Firearms Ordinance. It was determined that the extended duration of remand custody, alongside the lack of previous convictions or pending cases, justified the granting of bail. The principle established herein reaffirmed that prolonged remand without prior criminal record constitutes sufficient ground for bail consideration. Reliance was placed on statutory requirements and recognized bail practices, emphasizing that criminal process must not result in undue pre-trial detention where risk factors are not p