Jasenthu Kankanamge Darshani vs Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Gandara – CA BAL/16/2022-2022

In the case between Jasenthu Kankanamge Darshani (Petitioner) and the Officer-in-Charge, Police Station, Gandara, Hon. Attorney General, and Samarahewage Wasantha Kumara De Silva, the court addressed whether bail should be granted under Section 10(1)(A) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 4 of 2015 to Samarahewage Wasantha Kumara De Silva. It was held that bail could be granted in view of the extended remand period, completion of evidence, and absence of a filed indictment, reaffirming the principle that prolonged remand and the conclusion of evidence may justify the grant of bail when prosecutorial opposition is absent. The decision was based on the interpretation of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act, emphasizi