Report No. 268

Chapter - VIII

Bail in Special Laws

8.1 A total of 48,57,230 persons were arrested for crimes under Special and Local Laws (hereinafter SLL) during the year 2015. Out of 46,46,419 cases under investigation by the police under different SLL crimes:

(1) Police could file charge-sheets against 47,27,419 persons (97.3 per cent of total arrestees under SLL crimes).

(2) Out of the total persons who were under arrest, 1.5 per cent persons (74,139 out of 48,57,230 persons) remained under custody and;

(3) 6.6 per cent persons (3,20,392 out of 48,57,230 persons) were out on bail.181