Siriwardana Mudalige Vineetha De Alwis vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA RII/0032/2023-2025

The issues addressed included the lawfulness of the forfeiture of a bail bond and the proportionality of the forfeiture sum following the accused’s non-appearance. It was held that the conditions set in the surety bond were not fulfilled by the petitioner, justifying the forfeiture, subject to necessary corrections in the default imprisonment term and installment order. The principle affirmed is that bail forfeiture is enforceable upon breach of court-imposed conditions, and the quantum may be determined with regard to the circumstances and requests made by the party. This decision relied on statutory interpretation and judicial precedent regarding bail bonds, emphasizing that strict compliance by a surety is required for the proper functioning of judicial undertakings.

M.C.B.S. Morais