WHO CAN GIVE SURETY?

Any person of 18 years and above can become a Surety. However, accepting and rejecting a Surety depends on the Court and the Court has complete privilege. Only the Court under whose Order the Surety is being given has the powers to modify and relax the terms and conditions imposed on it.

WHAT IS SURETY?

Surety is one who stands as Guarantor. In Criminal Laws, the private person who stands as a Guarantor and who appears in the Court, executes a Bond [for certain amount prescribed by the Court for the release of the Accused] and performs the process of suretyship is called Surety.

WHAT IS BAIL?

Bail is a transfer of temporary custody of Accused from the Court to the Private Person who volunteers himself / herself to take responsibility of producing the Accused when the Court requires him or the Police needs him under the Law.

WHAT IS PROSECUTION?

Prosecution is part and parcel of the Judiciary. It is an interface between the Police and the Court. Otherwise, the Criminal Laws restricts Police to address directly to the Court [only if required to be, they are allowed to address for limited purpose, just to an extent of clarifications] and it has no legal powers[…..]