Section 480(1)(ii)

(ii) such person shall not be so released if such offence is a cognizable offence and he had been previously convicted of an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment for seven years or more, or he had been previously convicted on two or more occasions of a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for three years or more but less than seven years: Provided that the Court may direct that a person referred to in clause ( i) or clause ( ii) be released on bail if such person is a child or is a woman or is sick or infirm: Provided further that the Court may also direct that a person referred to in clause ( ii) be released on bail if it is satisfied that it is just and proper so to do for any other special reason: Provided also that the mere fact that an accused person may be required for being identified by witnesses during investigation or for police custody beyond the first fifteen days shall not be sufficient ground for refusing to grant bail if he is o therwise entitled to be released on bail and gives an undertaking that he shall comply with such directions as may be given by the Court: Provided also that no person shall, if the offence alleged to have been committed by him is punishable with death, imp risonment for life, or imprisonment for seven years or more, be released on bail by the Court under this sub -section without giving an opportunity of hearing to the Public Prosecutor.