Dukgannarala Mudiyanselage Sanjeevani Vinoja Kumari v. Officer In Charge, Crimes Investigation Section, Police Station, Gampaha – CA PHC APN 92/2015-2015

In the case between Dukgannarala Mudiyanselage Sanjeevani Vinoja Kumari and the Officer in Charge, Crimes Investigation Section, Police Station, Gampaha, the court addressed the issue of whether a parent has locus standi to apply for bail on behalf of a detained suspect (her son) based solely on personal hardship. It was determined that legal standing to seek bail on behalf of another is granted only to those with a direct legal right, and personal hardship of the applicant does not suffice to confer such standing. The decision reaffirmed that revisionary jurisdiction is limited to material already before the lower court, excluding consideration of new personal circumstances. This conclusion aligns with established principles restricting court access to those directly affected by the deten