#bail jump

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that mere bail jump due to bona fide reasons, absent any indication of flight risk or new criminal conduct, cannot be grounds for denying bail under Section 483 BNSS. This sets a critical precedent for accused persons facing technical non-appearance, reinforcing that judicial custody must serve a purpose beyond punitive deterrence.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that an accused’s failure to appear in court due to lawful custody in a separate case does not amount to bail jump under the SC/ST (POA) Act. This reinforces that bail cancellation must account for genuine, non-wilful absence - protecting accused persons from automatic penalization when their absence is externally imposed and not an abuse of liberty.