W.S Kumudini Fernando Thamel vs Hon. Attorney General – HC CHILAW CASE NO: 40/2007-2013

In the case between W.S. Kumudini Fernando Thamel (petitioner) and Waranakulasooriya Nelson Hubert Kaneses Thamel (first accused-respondent), the court addressed the question of whether the first accused-respondent should be released on bail pending trial in HC Chilaw Case No — 40/2007. It was held that the first accused-respondent should be released on surety bail of Rs. 25 Lakhs, with bail to be secured by two named sureties, and without further requirement for the High Court to verify their identities. The decision also imposed conditions, including mandatory monthly reporting to the Excise Department. This holding reaffirmed the principle that judicial discretion in bail can be exercised with specific sureties and conditions, and emphasized procedural clarity in the execution of bail