Refusal of Bail

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For non-bailable offences the Court can refuse to grant you bail when the punishment for the crime you have committed has:

Death penalty,
Prison for life,
Jail time of more than 7 years,
If the offence is cognizable,
Been convicted previously on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment of three years or more but not less than seven years.

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