Ederawasam Gmage Roshan Fernando vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC/APN/101/2013-2016

In the case between the Hon. Attorney General and Ederawasam Gmage Roshan Fernando (Petitioner) concerning the conviction of Ederawasam Gmage Dilruk Rohitha Fernando (2nd Accused), the court examined whether an individual who is not the accused––specifically, the accused’s brother––possesses locus standi to apply for bail or to institute a revision application on behalf of the convicted accused. It was determined that only the convicted individual or the attorney at law representing that individual may present such applications. Legal analysis of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Bail Act No. 30 of 1997, and relevant case law established that family members or unrelated persons cannot act unless they are personally aggrieved parties in law. The revision application was dismissed, reinforcin