🧾 FORMAT OF BAIL ORDER

(Regular Bail / Anticipatory Bail – adaptable)

IN THE COURT OF __________

(Designation of Court)

Case Title:
State vs. __________

Case No.: __________
FIR No.: __________
Police Station: __________
Sections: __________

ORDER

1. This is an application under Section ___ of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed by the applicant/accused seeking grant of bail in connection with the above-mentioned FIR.

2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State. Perused the record.

PROSECUTION CASE (Brief Facts)

3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on ___ the accused is alleged to have __________. On the basis of the said allegations, the present FIR came to be registered for offences punishable under Sections __________.

SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that:

   • the accused has been falsely implicated;

   • investigation is complete / substantially complete;

   • the accused is in judicial custody since ___;

   • no recovery is pending;

   • the accused undertakes not to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses.

SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE STATE

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the bail application on the ground that the offence is serious in nature and the accused may influence witnesses / abscond if released on bail.

COURT’S CONSIDERATION & REASONS

6. I have considered the rival submissions and perused the material on record.

7. It is well settled that “bail is the rule and jail is the exception” (State of Rajasthan v. Balchand). The object of bail is to secure the presence of the accused at trial and not to punish him before conviction (Sanjay Chandra v. CBI).

8. In the present case, having regard to:

   • the nature of accusations,

   • the period of custody,

   • the stage of investigation,

   • absence of any material indicating likelihood of absconding or tampering with evidence,

this Court is of the considered opinion that the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail.

ORDER

9. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed.

10. The applicant/accused is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing:

• personal bond of ₹_____

• with ___ surety/sureties of the like amount

subject to the following conditions:

CONDITIONS OF BAIL

i. The accused shall appear before the Trial Court on each and every date of hearing.
ii. The accused shall not tamper with prosecution evidence or influence witnesses.
iii. The accused shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court.
iv. The accused shall not commit any offence similar to the present one.
v. Violation of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail.

CLARIFICATION

11. It is clarified that the observations made herein are only for the purpose of deciding the bail application and shall not affect the merits of the case.

Order accordingly.

Date: _____
Place: _____

(Judge’s Signature)
Name & Designation

✨ EXAM TIP (VERY IMPORTANT)

In Judiciary mains, even if facts are short, always include:

• “Heard counsel for parties”

• “Perused the record”

• One Supreme Court bail citation

• Clear reasoned paragraph

• Standard conditions