The Bail Act provides that account shall be taken of the nature and seriousness of the charge, the accused\u2019s failure to answer bail on previous occasions, nature and strength of evidence, sentence likely to be imposed, likelihood of interfering with witnesses, that the accused has been charged with a serious offence and there is a significant likelihood that if released on bail, he may commit a serious offence; the \u00a0objections of the DPP and police authorities, substance and reliability of bailsmen.<\/p>\n
Excessive bail is a denial of bail. Accordingly, the amount of bail should not be such that the accused cannot find a party who would meet it or its terms.<\/p>\n
In Hel’henrynat v AG provisions of the Fisheries Act which required that when a boat was seized while allegedly involved in illegal fishing, security had to be given to the maximum fine costs and value of forfeiture. The Supreme Court held that the section did not involve bail and reversed the High Court’s finding in that regard.<\/p>\n\n
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