Singapuliyage Suresh Chathuranga Wijethilaka vs. Officer in Charge Police Station, Rajanganaya – CA BAL/24/21-2022

In the case between Singapuliyage Suresh Chathuranga Wijethilaka (1st Suspect-Petitioner) and the Officer in Charge, Police Station, Rajanganaya, and the Hon. Attorney General, the court addressed the issue of whether bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 10(1)(a) of the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act No. 4 of 2015, read with the Bail Act No. 30 of 1997. It was held that the granting of bail in such cases requires the demonstration of “exceptional circumstances,” which was not established on the facts presented. The principle reaffirmed was that grant of bail in offences involving alleged interference with the administration of justice requires strict adherence to statutory conditions, referencing relevant provisions of the Act and prece