The bench comprised Justices Chandradasa Nanayakkara and Gamini A. L. Abeyratne.
In this case former NIC Commissioner K. J. Vijaya Ranasinghe had filed an application challenging the order issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate who refused his application for anticipatory bail.
Filing a revision application Mr. Ranasinghe had asked court to grant him anticipatory bail and prevent the CID from arresting him on the charge of issuing forged NICs.
The petitioner had cited Officer-In-Charge of Gang Robbery Branch, Criminal Investigation Department and the Attorney General as respondents.
The petitioner, Mr. Ranasinghe had stated that on July 7, 2004, a suicide bomber exploded a bomb inside Kollupitiya police station and the identity card believed to have been used to the alleged bomber was found and a woman who accompanied her also was taken into custody.
Following this incident two persons from Department of Registration of Persons were arrested and later he came to know that he was also suspected of issuing forged ID cards and was to be arrested.
Mr. Ranasinghe had filed an application for anticipatory bail before Colombo Magistrate on August 2 and when it was taken for inquiry on August 9, the CID objected to his submissions and the Magistrate refused his application.
Mr. Ranasinghe had asked court to set aside the order issued by Colombo Magistrate refusing his anticipatory bail application and restrain the CID from arresting him until his anticipatory bail application was heard.
