287. A Release on Bail or Bond for Offences Punishable With fine only Any person arrested for an offence punishable with fine only shall be released on bail or when appropriate after executing a bond without securities as hereinafter provided. 288. When Bail May be taken in respect of Non-Bailable Offences. (1) Persons accused of an offence punishable with death shall not be released on bail. (2) Persons accused of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding ten years shall not ordinary be released on bail; nevertheless the Court or Magistrate may upon application made release on bail a person accused as aforesaid if it or he considers:(a) that by reason of the granting of bail the proper investigation of the offence would not be prejudiced nor a serious risk of the accused escaping from justice be occasioned; or (b) that there are no reasonable grounds for believing that the accused commited the offence, but that there are sufficient grounds for further inquiry. 289. Power of County Judge to Direct Release on Bail. Subject to the provisions of section 288 (1), the County Court Judge may in any case direct that any person be admitted to bail. 290. Power to Arrest Person Released on Bail Any Court or Magistrate may at any subsequent stage of any proceedings under this Code cause any person who has been released under the preceding sections of this chapter to be re-arrested and may commit him to custody. 291. Power of County Court Judge to order Reduction of Bail. The County Court Judge may in any case direct that the bail required by an officer in charge of a police station or Magistrate be reduced. 292. Bond of Accused and Sureties. Before any person is released under the proceeding sections of this chapter he shall execute a bond for such sum of money as the officer in charge of the police station or the Court or Magistrate or the County Court Judge, as the case may be, he thinks sufficient on condition that such person shall attend at the time and place mentioned in the bond and shall continue so to attend until otherwise directed by the court or Magistrate or the County Court Judge and if he is released on bail the sureties shall execute the same or another bond or other bonds conditioned to the same effect. 99