Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
1 [ 7. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), all offences under this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable and triable by the Court of Sessions. (2) No person accused of any offence punishable under this Act, if in custody, shall be released on bail, unless,– (a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the bail application for such release; and (b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the bail application, the Court of Sessions is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.]