BNSS 483 — Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

(1) A High Court or Court
of Session may direct,—
(a) that any person accused of an offence and in custody be released on bail, and if the offence is of the
nature specified in sub-section (3) of section 480, may impose any condition which it considers necessary
for the purposes mentioned in that sub-section;
(b)  that  any  condition  imposed  by  a  Magistrate  when  releasing  any  person  on  bail  be  set  aside  or
modified:
Provided  that  the  High  Court  or  the  Court  of  Session  shall,  before  granting  bail  to  a  person  who  is
accused of an offence which is triable exclusively by the Court of Session or which, though not so triable,
is  punishable  with imprisonment for life,  give  notice  of the  application for bail to the  Public  Prosecutor
unless it is, for reasons to be recorded in writing, of opinion that it is not practicable to give such notice:
Provided further that the High Court or the Court of Session shall, before granting bail to a person who
is accused of an offence triable under section 65 or sub-section (2) of section 70 of the Bharatiya  Nyaya
Sanhita, 2023, give notice of the application for bail to the Public Prosecutor within a period of fifteen days
from the date of receipt of the notice of such application.
(2) The presence of the informant or any person authorised by him shall be obligatory at the time of
hearing  of  the  application  for  bail  to  the  person  under section  65 or  sub-section  (2)  of section  70 of  the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
(3) A High Court or Court of Session may direct that any person who has been released on bail under
this Chapter be arrested and commit him to custody.

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