CrPC Section 439
Bail by High Court / Court of Session
BNSS Section 483— Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail.
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the CrPC.
The High Court or Court of Session has special powers to direct release on bail of any accused in custody, to set aside or modify conditions imposed by a Magistrate, and to re-arrest any person already released on bail under this Chapter. Before granting bail in sessions-triable or life-imprisonment offences, notice must be given to the Public Prosecutor; for offences under BNS s.65 or s.70(2), notice must be given within fifteen days and the informant or authorised person must be present at the hearing.
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