Adikari Mudiyanselage Shelton Appuhamy v. OIC, Police Station, Dummalasuriya et al. – CA PHC/119/2014-2017

In the case between Adikari Mudiyanselage Shelton Appuhamy (Petitioner Appellant) and the 1. OIC, Police Station, Dummalasuriya; 2. The Hon. Attorney General; and 3. The Finance Co. Chilaw Branch (Respondents), the primary issue addressed was whether the registered owner was entitled to the release of a vehicle confiscated following its illegal use by the driver to transport cattle without a valid permit. The proceedings established that the Appellant failed to demonstrate having taken all reasonable precautions against unlawful use or a lack of knowledge of the offense. The initial decisions ordering confiscation, based on factual findings of the Magistrate and affirmed by the High Court, were not found to be perverse or warranting appellate intervention. The appeal was dismissed, reinfor