In legal parlance, bail refers to the conditional release of a person who is accused of a crime, from custody, usually upon the furnishing of security (surety or bond), with an assurance that the accused will appear before the court when required. Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a person charged with a criminal offence to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process. Court bail may be offered to secure the conditional release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court when required. [1] In some countries, especially the United States, bail sometimes includes a deposit of money or some form of property to the court by the person charged with an offence in return for the release from pre ... Know about: Types of Bail ; Classification of offences for bail ; Significant bail provisions in the CrPC; Can anticipatory bail be revoked?