IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for Appeal under and in terms of section 331 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act No. 15 of 1979 read with terms of Article 154 P of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.

Court of Appeal No: Officer-in-Charge, CA (PHC) 171/22 Police station, Katana.

HC Negombo Case No. COMPLAINANT HC/REV/05/22 Vs.

MC Negombo Case No.

L 98197 Mutukuda Arachchige Janaka Nishantha Muthukuda No. 290, Pata Watta State, Akaragama.

ACCUSED Jayasooriya Arachchige Dona Mary Josephine Calista No. 478, Kongodamulla, Katana.

REGISTERED OWNER AND Jayasooriya Arachchige Dona Mary Josephine Calista No. 478, Kongodamulla, Katana.

REGISTERED OWNER-PETITIONER Vs.

1. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

RESPONDENT

2. Officer-in-Charge, Police station, Katana.

COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT Mutukuda Arachchige Janaka Nishantha Muthukuda No. 290, Pata Watta State, Akaragama.

ACCUSED-RESPONDENT AND NOW Jayasooriya Arachchige Dona Mary Josephine Calista No. 478, Kongodamulla, Katana.

REGISTERED OWNER-PETITIONER-

APPELLANT Vs.

1. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT

2. O