IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA In the matter of an application for mandates in the nature of Writs of Certiorari and Procedendo under and in terms of Article 140 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

CA WRIT APPLICATION NO : Fredrick Christopher Jerome Fernando, CA/WRIT/810/2023 Hydepark Residencies, Apartment No. 4/2, No.79, Hydepark Corner, Colombo 02.

(Currently remanded and held in the Welikada remand prison)

PETITIONER -Vs-

1. Deshabandu Thennakoon Acting Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Colombo 01

2. Prasad Ranasinghe Deputy Inspector General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Colombo 01.

3. Kavinda Piyasekara Senior Superintendent of Police, Director, Criminal Investigations Department Colombo 01.

4. B.M.A.S.K. Senaratne Chief Inspector of Police, Officer in Charge, Digital Forensic Laboratory And Training Unit, Criminal Investigations Department, Colombo 01.

5. The Hon. Attorney General Attorney General’s Department, Colombo 12.

6. Hon. Thilina Gamage Magistrate-Fort RESPONDENTS Before: Hon. D.N. Samarakoon, J.

Counsel: Ronald Perera P.C., with Chandimal Mendis and Sharfi Mohideen