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1. Introduction
The concept of bail is not new. Basic Philosophy behind the concept of bail is that accused should be
released from the custody of law enforcing agency into the custody of sureties. This is an interim order
2. Relevant Provisions
3. Meaning of Bail
Bail means the security, which court requires for release, of some accused. It is, in fact, transfer of accused
from judicial custody to sureties with this condition that sureties will remain bound for future appearance of
i. Protective bail
The protective bail is granted to accused enable him to approach the concerned court of other provinces for
the purpose of obtaining pre-arrest bail without touching its merits.
i. Interim Bail
It is a bail which is granted by the court without hearing the prosecution for a specified period of time.
i. Ulterior Movies
Arrest of petitioner should be for some ulterior motives. In fact, there should be doubt that motive for
involvement of accused in some criminal case in not pure. If ulterior motive is proved, pre-arrest bail can be
confirmed. If it is also proved that apprehension of imminent arrest, humiliation and unjustified harassment of
accused due to some ulterior motive or mala fide on part of authorities or other influential persons.
v. Fit case
Case of petitioner should be fit case so that court can exercise its discretion of confirmation of bail. If case of
petitioner is fit case for court to exercise its discretion, pre-arrest bail can be granted.
i. Prohibitory Clause
According to Section No. 497 of Criminal Procedure Code, post-arrest bail cannot be granted when there
exists reasonable grounds for believing that petitioner has been guilty of that offence, which is punishable
with death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for ten years. It reveals that pre-condition or essential
ingredient for confirmation of post-arrest bail is that alleged offence should not fall within prohibitory clause
of Section No. 497 of Criminal Procedure code.
i. Personal enmity
When it is proved that there exists personal enmity between accused and complainant, bail can be taken in
non-bailable offence.
v. Insufficient evidence
If insufficient evidence is available against commission of alleged non-bailable offence, bail can be taken.
Conclusion
To conclude, it can be started that bail in case of bailable offence is matter of right and it should be granted
in cases of bailable offence. However, bail in case of non-bailable offence is not a matter of right. Rather it is
a statutory concession, which court can grant in exceptional circumstances where pre-conditions or
essential ingredients for granting of bail exist.