[Vital Parameters/Considerations for Bail]

1.     Enormity, Severity, gravity and the seriousness of the allegations.

2.     Chances of the accused fleeing or absconding from the processes of law, i.e. whether or not he has roots in the society.

3.     Whether existed any danger of justice being thwarted, if the Petitioner is extended the benefit of bail

4.     Chances of the Petitioner creating hurdles in the fair investigation or the trial

5.     Reasonable apprehension of the witnesses being influenced and/ or evidence tampered with by the accused;

6.     Previous antecedents of the accused person- his Character, behavior, means, position and standing, including the fact as to whether he has previously undergone imprisonment on conviction by a Court in respect of any cognizable offence;

7.     Likelihood of the offence being repeated;

8.     Likelihood of delay in conclusion of trial.

9.     The nature of evidence, which has been gathered by the investigating agency

10. Maximum sentence, which it may entail, in the event of conviction.

11. The principle of parity.

12. Whether Investigation/ Trial vitiated owing to lack of jurisdiction of the Investigating Agency/ Court.