The Officer in Charge, Police Station, Nawagamuwa VS. Katugampalage Ganarathane – CA BAIL/10/2017-2017

In the case between the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Nawagamuwa (petitioner) and Katugampalage Ganarathane (respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether bail should be granted to the suspect-petitioner following the conclusion of the victim’s evidence. It was held that bail is appropriate under these circumstances, with bail set at Rs. 25,000 and two sureties. The principle reaffirmed is that the conclusion of the victim’s evidence may warrant reconsideration of custody status, especially where no objection is raised by prosecution, reflecting prosecutorial discretion and procedural fairness in bail matters. Reliance was placed on prosecutorial submissions and the absence of continuing objection, with direction that court orders be promptly communicated to the Magistrate’s C