Every accused person is entitled to apply to the court for bail while waiting for trial. The decision is up to the court to give or not to give bail to an accused person.

• The major duty of a surety is to ensure that the accused person appears in court whenever required.
• A surety also has a duty to inform the court when the accused is planning to leave the country or run away from the court or go into hiding if they learn about it.

• Bail money will not be returned if the accused jumped bail/does not appear in court on the stated date and time.
• Bail money will also not also be returned when the accused runs away from the country or goes into hiding.