Mohomad Hassen Mohomad Paizer Vs. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Mathugama and Others – CA BAL/22/2019-2019

In the case between Mohomad Hassen Mohomad Paizer and the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Mathugama, the court considered whether the petitioner, accused of threatening a victim/witness within court premises and previously remanded for related offences, was entitled to bail under Section 10 of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No 04 of 2015. The holding determined that bail must be denied to safeguard the witness and maintain the integrity of the judicial process, reaffirming the principle that protection of victims and witnesses is of paramount importance, particularly when offences are alleged to have occurred within a functioning courthouse. This decision relied on the specific protective framework set out in the Assistance to and Protection of Vi