Magistrate favoured Justice Abrew: ASG

8 July 2015 08:16 am

The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Supreme Court that Mt. Lavinia Magistrate Mohomed Shahabdeen had favoured Justice Sarath De Abrew because of his position as a Supreme Court Judge.

Additional Solicitor General Yasantha Kodagoda who appeared for the AG, in the Fundamental Rights Petition filed by Justice Sarath De Abrew, said the Magistrate had favoured Justice Abrew when releasing him on bail.

The Court ordered the case records of the Magistrate’s Court to be submitted to the Supreme Court. The matter was fixed for July 14. Manohara De Silva PC appeared for Justice Abrew. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)