Hon. Attorney General vs Paranaga.mage Chaminda Rohana Alias – CA PHC APN 150/2012-2013

In the case of Hon. Attorney General v. Paranaga.mage Chaminda Rohana and others, the court addressed the legal issue of whether the refusal of bail to the 2nd accused, Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Buddhika Prasad Thennakoon alias Chutta, was justified given the extended period of remand and case circumstances. It was held that continued detention of the 2nd accused, especially where similarly situated accused had been granted bail and prolonged delay in prosecution was evident, did not warrant further refusal of bail. The principle reaffirmed was that protracted pretrial detention, absent compelling grounds for differential treatment, contravenes fair trial standards. This decision relied upon considerations of equality and due process, emphasizing that bail should be granted where protracted