The distinction between Sections 299 and 300 was made clear by Melvill J. in:
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Under Section 167 CrPC, if the chargesheet is not filed within the prescribed period (60/90 days), the accused is entitled to default bail. This is a right, not discretion — the Magistrate must grant it if applied for.