Meneri Gamage Don Amila Udayanga Vs. Officer in Charge, Police Station, Thellippalai – CPA/74/22-2023

Brief
In Meneri Gamage Don Amila Udayanga and Akmeemana Pathirage Dharshanika Sandamali v. Officer in Charge, Police Station (Thellippalai) and Hon. Attorney General, the issue concerned whether revisionary bail should be granted to the 1st Petitioner, who challenged bail refusal on grounds of procedural improprieties, limited communication, and travel obstacles. It was held that, in light of the indictment being filed and the trial date being fixed, no exceptional circumstances were established to warrant interference with the High Court’s decision. The principle reaffirmed is that revisionary relief for bail in drug-related matters requires clear demonstration of exceptional grounds, not satisfied where proceedings are properly underway. Reliance was placed on statutory requirements for