HICORP director further remanded
Sarath Malalasekera
Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Lanka Jayaratne
yesterday refused an application for bail of a director of HICORP (Pvt)
Limited, who had been remanded in connection with an alleged arms deal
and remanded till February 3.
The Judge in a lengthy order said the CID has a right to submit a
confidential report to court in connection with their investigations.
Citing several authorities including Section 123 and 162, the Judge
said the defence has no right to peruse the confidential documents
submitted to court by the CID.
Senior Defence Counsel A.S.M. Bisma said the confidential report
submitted to court had been published in the media. “Who gave this to
the media,” the Senior Defence Counsel questioned.
CID Chief Inspector Mohan Siriwardena who appeared for the
prosecution, vehemently objected to the director being released on bail.
The CID said investigations into the alleged arms deal had not been
completed. Chief Inspector Siriwardena said the director had forwarded
several forged documents to the Army to obtain the contract for his
company.
The CID will submit a comprehensive report in connection with their
investigations to court on the next date.
Senior Defence Counsel A.S.M. Bisma with Jayantha Nanayakkara
instructed by Shiraz Noordeen appeared for the director.
The case will be called again on February 3.
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