CrPC Section 436
In what cases bail to be taken (bailable offences)
BNSS Section 478— In what cases bail to be taken.
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the CrPC.
Any person accused of a bailable offence who is arrested or detained without warrant, or appears before a Court, and is prepared to give bail, shall be released on bail. If the person is indigent and unable to furnish surety, the officer or Court may discharge him on a personal bond. A person who fails to comply with bond conditions may be refused bail on a subsequent occasion in the same case.
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