Thirimadura Isuru Dilanka vs. Officer in Charge Anti – Corruption Unit Galle – CPA/58/2022-2022

In the case between Thirimadura Isuru Dilanka Welagedara Wallabada Boosa (petitioner) and the Officer in Charge, Anti‑Corruption Unit, Galle, along with the Attorney General (respondents), the court considered whether the High Court’s refusal to grant bail to the suspect, Samarage Damayanthi Ashoka, was justified under the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Act (as amended). The application questioned if prior convictions, a pending case, and the circumstances of custody were sufficient grounds to deny bail. It was held that the earlier bail refusal should be set aside, and bail should be granted on suitable conditions. This decision reaffirmed the appropriate standards for evaluating bail applications under the amended legislative framework, reinforcing judicial discretion based on case-s