Tyron Perera vs Attorney General – sllr 2005 volume 2 page 318

In the case between Tyron Perera (Plaintiff) and the Attorney General (Defendant), the Court of Appeal addressed whether bail pending appeal under Section 404 of the Criminal Procedure Code could be granted solely on the ground of delay in hearing the appeal. It was held that mere delay in preparing and hearing an appeal does not constitute “exceptional circumstances” justifying the grant of bail, particularly where the conviction is for a serious offence such as attempted murder with a sentence of seven years rigorous imprisonment. The decision reaffirmed the principle that exceptional circumstances must be shown, and that delay alone, absent any other compelling factor, is inadequate. The ruling drew upon judicial precedents including Benwell v. Attorney General, Kamal Addararachchi’s ca