Section 79: When bail granted.

(1) A person charged with murder or treason shall not be admitted to bail, except by a Judge. (2) When a person is charged with any felony, other than murder or treason, the Court may, if it thinks fit, admit him to bail. (3) When a person is charged with any offence other than those referred to in subsections (1) and (2), the Court shall admit him to bail, unless it sees good reason to the contrary. (4) A person may be admitted to bail at any time, and thereupon shall be discharged from custody or prison if he is not detained for any other cause. (5) A Judge may, if he thinks fit, admit any person to bail although the Court before whom the charge is pending has not thought fit to do so. (6) The accused who is to be admitted to bail shall procure such surety or sureties as in the opinion of the Court will be sufficient to ensure his appearance as and when required, and shall with him or them enter into a recognisance accordingly. (7) The Court may dispense with sureties if, in its opinion, its so dispensing will not tend to defeat the ends of justice. (8) When the accused is required to procure a surety or sureties, the recognisances of the sureties may be taken separately and either before or after the recognisance of the accused.