065-NLR-NLR-V-48-THE-KING-v.-KEERALA.pdf
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WIJEYEWARDENE J.—The King v. Keerala.
[Court of Criminal Appeal.]
1942Present: Wijeyewardene J.
THE KING v. KEERALA.In the Matter of an Application for Bail inM. C. Anuradhapura, 6,051
Court of Criminal Appeal—Bail—Exceptional circumstances.
The Court of Criminal Appeal does not grant applications for bailin the absence of exceptional circumstances.
^PPLICATION for bail.
S. A. Marikar, for applicant.
E. H. T. Gunasekara, C.C., for the Crown.
January 21, 1942.- Wijeyewardene J.—
The appellant was convicted on the 7th instant on a charge of attempt-ing to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder and sentencedo.t two years’ rigorous imprisonment. He filed his petition of appealto this Court on the 8th instant and the appeal has been set down forhearing on the 2nd proximo.
The grounds on which the present application is made are: —
the accused was allowed bail pending trial in the Supreme Court,
the accused is a person of good character with no previous con-
viction,
the accused is unable to retain Counsel unless he is enlarged on
bail.
WUEYEWABDENE J.—Isidor Fernando v. Roy Perera.203
I am unable to allow this application on the grounds stated aboveThis Court does not grant applications for bail in the absence of excep-tional circumstances (vide 25 Criminal Appeal Reports 167). As regardsthe third ground, I may observe that the accused has applied to thisCourt for legal aid stating he has no means to retain Counsel.
The application is refused.
Application refused.