JUDICIAL ASPECT OF BAIL UNDER CRIMINAL LAW

AUTHOR– SATISH PATHAK, STUDENT AT ICFAI LAW SCHOOL, DEHRADUN

Best Citation – SATISH PATHAK, JUDICIAL ASPECT OF BAIL UNDER CRIMINAL LAW, ILE LEGAL REVIEW (ILE LR), 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 28-32, APIS – 3920 – 0042 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2.

ABSTRACT

The constitution of India under Article 21 gives guarantees about the protection of life and personal liberty to all persons.  Under this article Indian constitution stated that No one is unreasonably restrained from his/her individual right to liberty of a person. This article in turns gives convicted person an opportunity under fundamental right to ask for bail.

In judicial system bail is process by which an accused person can be released for a specific period of time, on a condition that security money has been paid on behalf of the accused person for his/her appearance in the court. Criminal offences are categorized into bailable and non- bailable offences under the code.  Regarding this provision related to bail is provided under section 436 to section 450 of the code of criminal procedure code 1973

Keywords – Bail, Criminal, Offence, Accused, Arrest, Imprisonment, Judiciary, Court, Custody, Summo