Bail & Police-Stage Rights
The first hours after arrest matter most, a right not used in time is a right you never had.
Many criminal cases are lost in the interrogation room, not the courtroom, through statements given without counsel, and bail windows missed because the security was not ready.
Call us and a lawyer moves to the station at once, protecting your rights from the first minute and handling bail through to release.
What this dispute is, and where it comes from
Once arrested or summonsed as a suspect, every word given at the police stage follows you to trial. Trouble comes from talking without counsel present, not knowing bail can be sought at every stage, security not being ready in the narrow window, and no one opposing detention requests before the court.
Documents & evidence to gather first
- ID cards and house registrations of the suspect and the bailor
- Security, cash, deposit books, title deeds, or a bail bond policy
- Salary or employment certificates
- The summons or arrest warrant, if any
- The police station and the case officer's name
How we can help
Legal knowledge worth knowing
An arrestee or suspect may consult counsel privately, have counsel present at questioning, have relatives informed, and receive prompt medical care.
Police custody runs at most 48 hours from arrival at the station; further detention needs court remand of up to 12 days per application, capped by the charge's penalty.
Provisional release may be sought at every stage and must be decided promptly, refusal requires statutory grounds.
Bail may be denied only on listed grounds, flight risk, evidence tampering, further danger, and reasons must be stated.
Before questioning, the right to silence and to counsel must be given, statements taken in breach are inadmissible.
Supreme Court No. 1486/2552, Section 134/4 of the Criminal Procedure Code, requiring an investigator to inform a suspect of their rights before questioning, was added in 2004 and does not reach back to interrogations completed before it took effect; a statement properly taken under the former Section 134 remains admissible.
Limitation periods and deadlines you cannot miss
- 48 hrsMaximum police custody before court remand is required
- 12 daysEach remand application (48- or 84-day total cap by penalty)
- ImmediatelyBail and refusal appeals lie at once, at every stage
The above is a brief summary of legal principles for general knowledge only, not advice on any specific case. Statutes may have been amended and application always turns on the facts. Please verify the current law or consult an attorney before acting.