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Cancellation of Bail (Section 439(2) CrPC / Section 483(3) BNSS)

Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms

Definition

The judicial power of the High Court or Sessions Court to revoke a bail order previously granted if the accused violates conditions, tampers with evidence, threatens witnesses, or engages in fresh criminal activity.

Example

An accused granted bail in an assault case threatens the complainant with an acid attack; the public prosecutor files an application for cancellation of bail, and the Sessions Judge sends the accused back to prison.