Jazeema Abdul Raheem Vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CPA/05/2021-2021

In the case between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (through the Attorney General) and Kanapathi Ramesh Kumar Alias Manthree Kanna, the court addressed whether the accused, held in remand for over five years for alleged possession of a large quantity of heroin, should be granted bail in light of exceptional circumstances. Significant concerns were raised regarding the integrity of the arrest and investigation, as the arresting officers were themselves later incarcerated for similar offenses. The High Court’s refusal to grant bail was challenged by revision, with the main legal issue centering on the interpretation of “exceptional circumstances” under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Act and the scope of revisionary jurisdiction under Article 138 of the Constitution and