Randeniya Arachchige Achira Nimesh Randeniya vs The Head Quarters Inspector, The Police Station, Dummalasuriya – CA BAL/04/2021-2021

In the case between the Head Quarters Inspector, Police Station, Dummalasuriya and Randeniya Arachchige Achira Nimesh Randeniya, the court considered whether bail should be granted under Section 10(1) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 04 of 2015. The primary issue was whether exceptional circumstances existed to justify release, with particular reference to the prolonged period of remand and the absence of a minimum sentence for the offence. It was held that extended remand exceeding one and a half years constituted an exceptional circumstance within the meaning of the Act, warranting the grant of bail with strict conditions. The finding reaffirmed the principle that extraordinary detention can justify bail even in cases governed by restrictive s