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An accused, Samuel Ramos, is charged with robbery with frustrated homicide before the Regional Trial Court and is in pre-trial detention. The trial court denies his application for bail, ruling that the evidence of guilt is strong, citing (i) two surveillance videos from different angles showing a person matching the accused’s build entering the bank before the hold-up, (ii) a fingerprint on the bank vault handle that allegedly matches the accused’s, and (iii) a cell-site record showing the accused’s phone near the bank during the time of the incident. The defense contends the videos are inconclusive, the fingerprint is partial and not unique, and the cell-site data is insufficient to place the accused at the bank. It petitions for certiorari. (a) Identify the controlling rule on when bail may be denied as a matter of discretion under Rule 114. (b) Explain how this standard differs for capital offenses versus non-capital offenses. (c) Apply the rule to these facts and decide whether the denial of bail is proper, with brief justification.