Abdul Azees Fathima Rinzan vs The Officer in Charge, Police Station, Banadaragama and others – 43/2021-2021

In the case between Abdul Azees Fathima Rinzan, acting for Mohammed Subair Mohammed Nazeer (Petitioner), and the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Banadaragama, and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondents), the court addressed the issue of bail under section 10(1)(a) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 4 of 2015. It was determined that, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, bail for the suspect was not permissible under the said Act. The decision reaffirmed that remand under these provisions should only be interfered with where exceptional circumstances exist, relying on the statutory requirements of section 10 of the Act. The outcome emphasized strict adherence to legislative provisions in granting bail and clarified the limitations on judi