The term 'bail' signifies the conditional release of an accused or arrested person by:-

Police during investigation, but not by the magistrate during enquiry

Magistrate during inquiry, but not by the court during trial

Court during trial, but not during revision

Police, Magistrate, or Court during investigation, inquiry, or trial

For the purpose of Section 478 of the BNSS, 2023, a person arrested shall be:-

presumed to be an indigent person if that person is unable to give bail immediately after his arrest

presumed to be an indigent person if that person is unable to give bail within one week of his arrest

court shall not draw any such presumption

there is no question of drawing such presumptions as the offence is bailable and that person shall be released on bail even though he is unable to furnish sureties

"The bail is rule, jail is exception". This famous legal rule was laid down by the Supreme Court of India in:-

Joginder Singh v. State of U.P.

Pritam Singh v. State of Punjab

Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, provides for the grant of bail to an accused pending trial if:-

he has undergone detention for one-fourth period of imprisonment specified for the offence

he has undergone detention for one-third period of imprisonment specified for the offence

he has undergone detention for one-half period of imprisonment specified for the offence

he has undergone detention for any of (a) or (b) depending on whether he is a first-time offender

What is the minimum period of imprisonment for releasing a first-time offender on bail under Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

1/4 of maximum period of imprisonment

1/2 of maximum period of imprisonment

1/3 of maximum period of imprisonment

In case of a non-bailable offence, under Section 480 of the BNSS, 2023, the Magistrate may release the person produced before him on bail if:-

the offence is punishable with imprisonment up to 10 years

the person does not appear to be guilty of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

the person is not previously convicted of a cognizable offence punishable with death or life imprisonment, or for 7 years or more

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the provisions of bail in case of non-bailable offences under Section 480 of the BNSS, 2023?

Bail may be granted if the court concerned comes to the conclusion that the prosecution has failed to establish a prima-facie case

Bail may be granted if the court is satisfied that in spite of the existence of a prima-facie case, there is a need to release such person on bail in view of the facts and circumstances of the case

Bail cannot be granted to an accused who may be required for being identified by witnesses during investigation

If the offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life, no person can be released on bail without giving an opportunity of hearing to the public prosecutor

A Court may release an accused on bail in a non-bailable offence, except in which of the following cases?

there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has been guilty of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has been guilty of a cognizable offence and he has been previously convicted of an offence punishable with death or life imprisonment, or for seven years

he had been previously convicted on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years or more

Under Section 480 of the BNSS, 2023, which factor is NOT relevant for the consideration of bail in a non-bailable offence?

Possibility of absconding of the accused

Economic status of the informer/victim

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