Ahamed Lebbe vs Hon. Attorney General – CPA 0162/2019-2021

In the case between Ahamed Lebbe Asad (Suspect-Petitioner) and the Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12 (Complainant-Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether an application for revision under Article 138 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka should be entertained where the petitioner repeatedly failed to appear or be represented. The court held that continued absence and lack of representation by the petitioner justified dismissal of the application. This holding reaffirmed the principle that a party seeking relief must demonstrate active participation and comply with procedural requirements. Reliance was placed on procedural rules established under the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979, emphasizing that failure to appear or be represented wa