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igh Court from the Magistrates Court is Section 308.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248 
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308(8)- An order by a court in a case may be the subject of an appeal to the High Court, whether or not the court has proceeded to a conviction in the case.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248\charrsid13332248 The Criminal Procedure Code Chapter 21 was repealed by the Criminal Procedure Decree of 200}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10779373 9 which came to effect on 1}{
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246(l)- Subject to any provision of this Part to the contrary, any person who is dissatisfied with any judgment, sentence or order of a Magistrates Court in any criminal cause or trial to which he or she is a party may appeal to the}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248\charrsid13332248 The duty of the Court is to give effect to the intention of the legislature.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248  }{
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ant has no right of appeal against the order as the learned Magistrate has not determined his guilt finally.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248\charrsid13332248 Hence the appeal is dismissed.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4533408 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533408\charrsid4533408 Priyantha }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248\charrsid4533408 Fernando}{
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\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248\charrsid4533408 Puisne Judge}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533408\charrsid4533408 
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13332248\charrsid4533408 01/04/2010
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