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A Metropolitan Magistrate may release an accused on bail in non-bailable offence except in following case(s) if

  1. there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has been guilty of an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life

  2. there are reasonable grounds for believing that he has been guilty of a cognizable offence and he has been previously convicted of an offence punishable with imprisonment for seven years

  3. he had been previously convicted on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Section 439(1) CrPC restricts bail grant by Metropolitan Magistrates in non-bailable cases when: reasonable belief of guilt for death/life imprisonment, previous conviction for 7+ year cognizable offense, or two+ prior convictions for 3+ year cognizable offenses.

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