Ishara Prabhashini Buluwana vs. Head Quarters Inspector, Police Station, Nivithigala – CA BAIL 23/2022-2022

In the case between Officer in Charge, Police Station, Nivithigala and Angampulige Sumith Chanaka Priyashantha, the court addressed the issue of whether the suspect should be granted bail under Section 10 of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No 04 of 2015, considering alleged bail violations in the context of an ongoing family land dispute. It was held that the Act was misapplied by the police to detain the suspect on fresh allegations rather than following the proper procedure for bail violations on the original charge. The principle reaffirmed was that statutory protections for victims and witnesses cannot be used as a substitute for proper bail violation procedures, thus upholding the correct procedural safeguards. The decision relied on statutory in