Bail Pending Appeal under Section 389, CRPC
Reference draft used in Indian courts — replace the blanks with your own case details.
of…………………………………………………………………………………..
Versus
Accused …………………................. Son of
……………………….…………..,
In the matter of petition for bail of the accused-petitioner waiting hearing of
the appeal.
The humble petition of the accused in the above case
Respectfullyshoweth:
1. That petitioner was convicted by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate of
……………………...under s. 379, IPC on………………………..and
sentenced for three months Rigorous Imprisonment.
2. That petitioner has to date appealed before Your Honour against the
said order of conviction/sentence.
3. That the cycle allegedly stolen by petitioner was purchased by him at
court auction on ………………………. forRs. ……………….…………and
fact was proved by at lest ………. witnesses.
4. That petitioner was a bona fide purchaser of the cycle for value and had
no knowledge/suspicion that cycle was a stolen property.
5. That petitioner being small shopkeeper and he has a stall
at...................................... and there is no apprehension of your petitioner
absconding waiting the hearing of the appeal.
6. Your petitioner states that bail be granted to your petitioner pending
disposal of the appeal bear in petitioner will success.
7. Unless bail is allowed your petitioner will lose all the regular customers
with source of livelihood.
Your Petitioner prays that Your Honour may be pleased to allow temporary
bail to your petitioner waiting the hearing of the appeal.
And your petitioner, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.
Verification
I, ……………………………………………….……. son of
……………………………………………., by occupation
business, residing at
.............................................................................................................
do hereby solemnly affirm and say as follows:-
1. I am the accused petitioner above-named and I know the facts and
circumstances of this case.
2. The statements in paragraphs 1 to 7 hereinabove petition are true to my
knowledge and belief.
3. I sign and verify this ……………….. at ………………
Solemnly affirmed by the said AB on this………………….. at
……………………………….
Before me Notary/Magistrate
Deponent
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