¹[51A. Certain conditions to apply while granting bail.—When any person accused of, the commission of any offence relating to Schedule I ²*** or offences relating to hunting inside the boundaries of National Park or wild life sanctuary or altering the boundaries of such parks and sanctuaries, is arrested under the provisions of the Act, then notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) no such person who had been previously convicted of an offence under this Act shall, be released on bail unless—
(a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity of opposing the release on bail; and
(b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the Court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.]
STATE AMENDMENT
Assam
Insertion of section 51B.—In the principal Act, after section 51A, the following new section 51B shall be inserted, namely:—
51B. Offences to be cognizable, non bailabale and triable by the Court of Sessions.—(1) Every offence punishable under this Act shall be congnizable and non-bailable within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no person accused of an offence punishable under this Act, shall be released on bail unless—
(a) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the application for such release; and
(b) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.
(3) The offences under this Act, shall be triable by the Court of Sessions of the respective jurisdiction.
[Vide Assam Act 31 of 2010, s. 3].


1. Ins. by Act 16 of 2003, s. 31 (w.e.f. 1-4-2003).
2. The words and figures "or Part II of Schedule II" omitted by Act 18 of 2022, s. 33 (w.e.f. 1-4-2023).