D.T Swarnakanthi v. Officer-in-Charge, Computer Crimes Investigation Unit, and Hon. Attorney General – CAL/BAL/03/2021-2021

In the case between D.T. Swarnakanthi (on behalf of the suspect) and the Officer-in-Charge, Computer Crimes Investigation Unit – Kandy Branch, Criminal Investigation Department, and the Hon. Attorney General, the court considered the eligibility for bail under Section 10(1) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims and Witnesses Act No. 04 of 2015. The case arose from allegations that the suspect, initially remanded for sharing nude images of the complainant, later threatened and harassed the same complainant to induce withdrawal of the earlier complaint. The evidence indicated that the suspect violated bail conditions by contacting the complainant through a new SIM card after police seized the original. The court determined there were no exceptional circumstances justifying bail, est