N. J. A. Lalitha Jayasuriya vs Officer-in-Charge, Financial Investigation Bureau, Criminal Investigation Department, Colombo-01 – CA PHC APN 117/2020-2020

In the case between N. J. A. Lalitha Jayasuriya and the Officer-in-Charge, Financial Investigation Bureau, Criminal Investigation Department, Colombo-01, and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed a revision application under Article 138 of the Constitution related to the grant of bail. It was determined that bail had already been granted to the accused, a fact acknowledged by both the defense and the State Counsel. Following this admission, the accused’s counsel moved to withdraw the revision application, and this request was permitted by the court. The application was consequently dismissed. The decision reinforced the principle that judicial proceedings become academic upon resolution of the substantive issue—in this case, the grant of bail—and that further litigation may be wit