Section 77, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 76, a Police Officer in charge of a police station or police post may admit to bail by recognisance conditioned for the appearance of a defendant before the Magistrate Court or the Police Officer, on a day and at a place to be mentioned in the recognisance, there and then to be dealt with according to law, where a defendant is arrested - (a) without warrant, on a charge for an offence other than an offence for which the penalty is life imprisonment; or (b) under a warrant endorsed for bail under section 28. (2) A Police Officer in admitting a suspect or defendant to bail under subsection (1), may require the defendant to - (a) surrender his travelling documents or such other documents as may be required; (b) report at such place and at such times as may be determined; (c) give a definite place of abode or residence; (d) provide surety or sureties, with or without title deeds or other security as may be approved. (3) A recognisance under subsection (1), shall be of full and equal obligation on the parties entering into it and liable to all its proceedings for the forfeiture and levy of recognisances under section 124. (4) A Police Officer shall, in admitting a suspect or defendant to bail under subsection (1), enter in a book, kept for that purpose in every police station or post or lock-up, the name, residence and occupation of the person entering into the recognisance and of his surety or sureties, if any, with the condition of the recognisance and documents or other security deposited or acknowledged. (5) A book, kept under subsection (4), shall be laid before the Magistrate or the Police Officer present at the time and place where the suspect or defendant is required to appear and such Magistrate or Police Officer may enlarge the recognisance to such further time as he may appoint. 40 41 Admission to bail by Police Officer. Form 19 CONVICTION FOR OFFENCE OTHER THAN THAT CHARGED