What are the criterias when deciding when to give bail and when to reject bail?
So, what does the court look at when deciding when to grant vs reject bail applications?
Frankly, only one major question -- "Will the person appear to take his trial, if enlarged on bail?"
For that, the court looks at the following three main criterias:
(1) The nature of the accusation
(2) The nature of the evidence in support of the accusation
(3) The severity of the punishment which conviction will entail
Let's put the criterias in simple words:
(1) Crime
(2) Evidence
(3) Punishment
[Acronym for memorizing -- CEP]
Another easy way to remember: Remember the book: Crime ℰ Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The Hon'ble Courts, when determining whether to give [regular] bail or not, look at the following:
(1) Prima facie case;
(2) possibility of the accused tampering with the evidence;
(3) possibility of the accused repeating the same offence;
(4) possibility of the accused absconding from the jurisdiction of the trial Court; and
(5) public interest.
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