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Bail in Bailable Offences

Plain-English Summary — Not Verbatim Statutory Text

For bailable offences, bail is essentially a right — the police officer in charge or the court must grant it, generally on furnishing a bail bond, with or without sureties.

You don't need to "convince" anyone for a bailable offence — it's meant to be close to automatic.

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