Yugeeth Ibrahim vs The Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC APN NO: 92/2020-2020

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (represented by the Hon. Attorney General) and Yugeeth Ibrahim (Maldivian National, Accused–Appellant), the Court of Appeal addressed the issue of whether the High Court Judge of Negombo erred in refusing bail to the petitioner under the Poisons Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It was held that the refusal to grant bail was proper, as no “exceptional circumstances” justifying release had been demonstrated. The principle reaffirmed was that bail in such cases is only available under clear exceptional circumstances, with a high threshold set by statute and precedent for any revision of bail refusals. The decision relied on statutory provisions governing bail and revision under the Code of Criminal Procedure, as well as es