Attorney General v. Chandrasiri – sllr 1991 volume 1 page 085

In Attorney-General v. Chandrasena (Accused-Respondent), the court addressed whether the amended Section 333(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as modified by Act No. 13 of 1988, permits the High Court any discretion to grant bail to an accused sentenced to death pending appeal. It was determined that the statutory language requires that such accused persons must remain in prison, denying High Court discretion in granting bail. The case also examined procedural objections concerning compliance with Supreme Court Rules 46 and 49, specifically regarding affidavit requirements and the filing of certified copies of proceedings, concluding that these were not breached in a revision application raising solely a question of law. The revision application succeeded, the High Court’s order granti