STATE OF GUJARAT vs LAL SINGH @ MANJIT SINGH .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the order of the Gujarat Government denying premature release to Lal Singh under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was illegal. The Court emphasized that the State must reconsider the case in light of the High Court's observations and directed the release on parole for three months upon furnishing a personal bond. The ruling reinforces the principle that the State's discretion in granting premature release must be exercised judiciously and in accordance with the law.