Officer in Charge Police Station Aralaganwila v. Victor Susantha Gamini Alias. ‘Kochchi Gamini’ – CA/BAIL/24/2022-2022

In Victor Susantha Gamini alias ‘Kochchi Gamini’ v. The Officer in Charge, Police Station Aralaganwila and Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed whether bail should be granted under the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act and the Bail Act, particularly when “exceptional circumstances” are mandated. The application for bail was predicated on arguments citing prolonged remand without conclusion, while respondents emphasized the suspect’s repeated violent conduct and extensive criminal history. It was held that the circumstances, including criminal antecedents and the facts of the case, did not meet the statutory threshold for “exceptional circumstances” as required by the Act. The application for bail was consequently dismissed, reaffirming the principle t