IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for Bail as under and in terms of Section 83(2) of the Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance of 17 of 1929 as amended by section 04 of the Act No.41 of 2022.

Court of Appeal Bail Application: The Officer-in-Charge CA Bail/0444/24 Police Narcotics Bureau, Colombo-01. Complainant MC Colombo Vs.

No. B 88240/3/2023 Aravinth Kathirgamanathan

3rd Suspect AND NOW BETWEEN Aravinth Kathirgamanathan No. 35/5/6, Boswell Residence, Boswell Place, Wellawatta.

(Presently in remand)

3^rd Suspect-Petitioner Vs.

1. The Attorney General Attorney General’s Department Colombo-12.

2. The Officer-in-Charge Police narcotics Bureau, Colombo-01. Respondents BEFORE : P. Kumararatnam, J.

R.P.Hettiarachchi, J.

COUNSEL : Sanjith Senanayake for the Petitioner.

Tharaka Kodagoda, SC for the Respondents.

ARGUED ON : 22/05/2025.

DECIDED ON : 1 7 /06/2025.

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ORDER

P.Kumararatnam,J.

The Petitioner is the 3^rd Suspect named in the B Report filed in the Magistrate Court of Colombo case bearing No. B 88240/03/2023.The Petitioner has filed this bail application under Section 83(2) of the Poisons, Opiu