Bail and Arrest The dictionary meaning of bail is the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court. The provisions bail mentioned in Section 436 to 439 of The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 436. In what cases bail to be taken. (1) When any person other than a person accused of a non- bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station, or appears or is brought before a Court, and is prepared at any time while in the custody of such officer or at any stage of the proceeding before such Court to give bail, such person shall be released on bail: Provided that such officer or Court, if he or it thinks fit, may, instead of taking bail from such person, discharge him on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance as hereinafter provided: Provided further that nothing in this section shall be deemed to affe
The Bombay High Court has recently pass order in writ petition Nivrutti s/o Hariram Gaikwad vs Mrs. Pooja Nkivrutti Gaikwad and it has held that " WhatsApp cannot be a public place if messages are exchanged on personal accounts of two persons" . If these messages had been posted on personel account of whatsapp". and hence it is not offence u/s 294 of Indian Penal Code