Section 72: Grounds for fixation of amount of bail/bond, guarantee or bank guarantee

1) The amount of a bail/bond, guarantee or bank guarantee to be taken pursuant to this Chapter shall be fixed reasonably, having regard to the following matters:

(a) Nature and gravity of the offence,

(b) Financial status and family condition of the accused or the offender,

(c) Age and physical condition of the accused or the offender,

(d) Whether he or she was previously convicted of any offence and sentenced for the same or not,

(e) Whether he or she has committed several offences on the same occasion or not,

(f) Sentence imposed or imposable on him or her, and compensation to be borne by him or her,

(g) Consequences resulted from the offence,

(h) Whether he or she has pleaded guilty of the offence or not,

(i) Where the accused is a helpless or infirm person or pregnant woman or woman accompanying a baby whom she breasts feeds.

2) If any party to a case makes a petition to the appeal hearing court showing the reason that the amount of a bail/bond, guarantee or bank guarantee demanded from any person under this Act is lesser or excessive and is not thus reasonable, such court may hear the matter and order the alteration or modification in the amount of such bail/bond, guarantee or bank guarantee.