Damburana Liyanage Rashmi Kaveesha v. Hon. Attorney General and Officer in Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau – CA PHC APN 11/2021-2021

In Damburana Liyanage Rashmi Kaveesha (on behalf of Indumadura Asha Silva alias Indumadura Asha de Silva, the 3rd suspect) v. Hon. Attorney General and Officer in Charge, Police Narcotic Bureau, the court examined a revision application under Article 138 of the Constitution, arising from proceedings related to bail or revision in the Magistrate’s Court. The central issue involved a request by counsel for the petitioner to withdraw the revision application at the hearing. It was determined that the withdrawal request was permitted, concluding the matter accordingly. The principle endorsed was that a petitioner may withdraw a revision application with court approval, particularly where there is no opposition and the respondents were unrepresented. The decision reiterates court discretion con