(1) Before any person is released on bail, a bond in such sufficient but not excessive sum of money as the officer admitting him to bail thinks proper shall be executed by such person and by one or more sureties, conditioned that such person shall attend in accordance with the terms of the bond and shall continue to attend until otherwise directed by the Police Officer (or Prohibition Officer before whom he was bailed to attend, or by the Magistrate, as the case may be:
Provided that the officer admitting any such person to bail may, in his discretion, dispense with the requirement of ai surety or sureties to the bond executed by such person.
(2) The Administrator shall from time to time determine the form of the bond to be used in any local area.
53. When by reason of default of appearance of a person bailed to appear before a Police Officer or Prohibition Office:*, such officer is of opinion that proceedings should be had to compel payment of the penalty or penalties mentioned in the bond of the person bailed or of the surety or sureties, he shall forward the bond to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into or try the offence of which the person bailed was accused, and the Magistrate shall proceed to enforce the payment of the penalty or penalties in the manner provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for the recovery of penalties in the like case of default of appearance by a person bailed to appear before his own Court.
Persona arrested to bo admitted to bail.
Eond of accused and sureties.
Procedure in case of default of person admitted to bail to appear before Police Officer or Prohibition O»« cer.
Central Act 2 of
1974.
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