Legally speaking, out of the offences with which the petitioner is charged, section 337-F(i), 337-A(i) and 337-L(2) PPC are bailable and in such like offences bail is a right, whereas, punishment of the offence under sections 337-F(vi) PPC does not fall within the Prohibitory Clause of Section 497 Cr.P.C., and in such like offence grant of bail is a rule and refusal thereof an exception. In such view of the matter, if petitioner is denied the extra ordinary concession of pre-arrest bail, he would nonetheless be entitled to post-arrest bail, considering the nature and extent of the punishment )prescribed for the offences with which he stands charged.
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