Section 72
Grounds For Fixation Of Amount Of Bail/bond, Guarantee Or Bank Guarantee
ntee: (1) The amount of a bail/bond, guarantee or bank
guarantee to be taken pursuant to this Chapter shall be fixed
reasonably, having regard to the following matters:
(a) Nature and gravity of the offence,
(b) Financial status and family condition of the
accused or the offender,
(c) Age and physical condition of the accused or the
offender,
(d) Whether he or she was previously convicted of
any offence and sentenced for the same or not,
(e) Whether he or she has committed several
offences on the same occasion or not,
(f) Sentence imposed or imposable on him or her,
and compensation to be borne by him or her,
(g) Consequences resulted from the offence,
(h) Whether he or she has pleaded guilty of the
offence or not,
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(i) Where the accused is a helpless or infirm person
or pregnant woman or woman accompanying a
baby whom she breast feeds.
(2) If any party to a case makes a petition to the appeal
hearing court showing the reason that the amount of a bail/bond,
guarantee or bank guarantee demanded from any person under this
Act is lesser or excessive and is not thus reasonable, such court may
hear the matter and order the alteration or modification in the amount
of such bail/bond, guarantee or bank guarantee.