Right of accused person to bail

(1) Subject to any other law to the contrary, where the crime with which the accused person is charged is a misdemeanour punishable with fine or with imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, the accused person shall be entitled to be admitted to bail as hereinafter mentioned. (2) Subject to any other law to the contrary, where the crime with which the accused person is charged is a misdemeanour punishable otherwise than as is mentioned in sub-section (1) or, subject to the exceptions mentioned in sub-section (3), is a felony, the magistrate may in his discretion admit the accused person to bail as hereinafter mentioned. (3) A magistrate shall not admit to bail any person charged with treason, misprision of treason, treason-felony or murder. 51