Suryasen Shahi, LLM, United University Shambhavi Pandey, Assistant Professor, United University ABSTRACT Bail jurisprudence in India is founded upon the fundamental principle that “bail is the rule and jail is the exception,” which emanates from the constitutional guarantee of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The concept of bail seeks to balance two competing interests: the protection of individual liberty and the need to ensure proper administration of criminal...