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In Bihar Fodder Scam case, Hon'ble Supreme Court after taking into consideration the seriousness of the charges alleged and the maximum sentence of imprisonment that could he imposed including the fact that the appellants were in jail for a period more than six months as on the date of passing of the order, was of the view that the further detention of the appellants as pre-trial prisoners would not serve any purpose.

In Dipak Shubhaschandra Mehta v. CBI, 2012(4) SCC 134, Hon'ble Supreme Court held as under:-