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The Supreme Court issued directions in a criminal writ petition regarding bail, stating that states must consider premature release of convicts without requiring them to seek permanent remission. Some states had unjustly delayed bail or remission due to lack of appeal filing. States without remission policies were directed to formulate one within two months, and the court ruled that remission cannot be cancelled without hearing the accused. The State must consider remission cases suo motu, and revocation must be justified with proper reasoning and due process, with the court monitoring implementation.
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