How Can You Appeal A Bail Decision
We can trace the bail from the time of Plato when in 399 BC when Plato first tried to create a bond to free Socrates. In ancient India, Kautilya’s Arthashastra also mentioned that avoiding pre-trial detention was ideal. In the Mughal era, bail was there in the form of ‘Muchalaka’ and ‘Zamanat’. Later on, the circuit courts in Britain started a system of bail. The modern day concept of bail originated from medieval laws. Now, in modern times, the bail is governed by BNSS. Chapter 34 of BNSS from section 479 to 498 talks about bail and bail – bonds. Procedure after bail is granted After the bail is granted , the accused person or surety must provide for sureties or bail bond to secure bail amount. If the sureties or bail bond is not provided, it may result into bail being revoked. The accused person must comply with bail conditions. Non – compliance of bail conditions may result into cancellation of bail. The accused person must attend all the court hearings. He...