IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an Appeal in term s of Article 154P of the Constitution of the CA No. CA (PHC) 199/2018 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

HC Kurunegala Case No. 21/2018 HCR W. M. Keerthi, Ambalawa, Magistrate Court Kurunegala Case No. 2736/MISC Demataluwa.

Applicant Petitioner Appellant Vs

1. OfÏce in Charge, Police Station, Kurunegala.

Complainant 1st Respondent Respondent

2. Hon. Attorney General, Attorney General's Department, Colombo 12.

2nd Respondent Respondent

3. B.W.D. Priyantha Pushpakumara lhakawatta, Kanotuwa, Demataluwa.

Accused 3rd Respondent Respondent Before: N. Bandula Karunarathna J. P/CA &

M. Ahsan R. Marikar J.

Counsel: Anil Silva, PC with Isuru Jayawardana, AAL for the Applicant-

Petitioner-Appellant.

Jehan Gunasekara, SC for the State Written Submissions: By the Applicant-Petitioner-Appellant – 18.07.2022 By the Respondent – 11.11.2023 Argued on : 29.08.2023 Decided on : 13.11.2023 N. Bandula Karunarathna J. P/CA This is an appeal from the judgement of the High Court Judge of Kurunegala dated 25.10.2018. The appellant is the registered owner of the vehicle number 47- 8525. The said vehicle