On January 3, 1946, the three defendants of the first Indian National Army (INA) trial, Major-General Shah Nawaz Khan, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, and Prem Kumar Sahgal, were unexpectedly released from Red Fort. Accused by the British of waging war, they received life sentences commuted to immediate freedom. This event, occurring after World War II, significantly influenced India's freedom struggle, with their release widely celebrated as a victory.