The correct answer is (a) Section 167.
Section 167 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 provides for the release of an accused person on bail if he has been in custody for more than 15 days without being committed to prison for trial. The section states that the Magistrate may release the accused on bail if he is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the accused will not abscond or commit any offence while on bail.
The section also states that the Magistrate may impose conditions on the bail, such as requiring the accused to surrender his passport or to report to a police station on a regular basis.
The section is intended to ensure that an accused person is not kept in custody for an unduly long period of time without being brought to trial. It is also intended to protect the rights of the accused person by ensuring that he is not denied bail without good reason.
Section 165 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 deals with the powers of the Magistrate to issue process for the arrest of an accused person. Section 166 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 deals with the procedure for the arrest of an accused person.