Judge refuses bail to three Peradeniya u’grads
March 30, 2012, 10:03 pm , The IslandBy Cyril Wimalasurendre
KANDY: Central Provincial High Court Judge Manilal Waidyatilaka refused bail to the three undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya, held in remand custody in connection with ragging, torturing and sexually assaulting a fresher. He ordered the prison authorities to escort the suspects to the University Examinations Centre on the days they were to sit the examination.
The bail application was filed by the parents of the suspects.
When the case was called on Thursday (29) State Counsel Nalin Hewawasam objected to bail as investigations by the CID were not complete.
He further told court that if bail was allowed the suspects would hamper investigations. They had committed offences of serious nature, he said.
Attorney Sudath Karawita, appearing for the suspects, submitted to Court that the suspects had to sit an examination in the University on April 2nd.
He further submitted that the investigation of the allegations were not properly conducted and that the inquiring officers had not visited scene of the incident.
High Court Judge Manilal Waidyatilaka put off further inquiry into the bail application for May 4.
In this case, undergraduates of the University of Peradeniya P. G. Charith Lakmal, Ruchila Madusanka and P. T. Yohan Sandaruwan have been held for allegedly ragging, assaulting and sexually harassing a fresher.
