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Supreme Court—Criminal Appeal—Preventive detention under Section 3(2), National Security Act—Extra-judicial confession to police, CCTV/video material undisclosed, chargesheet and bail considered—Article 20(3), Article 22(5) and Section 23, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam violated—detention lacked cogent independent material and live nexus; detention and confirmation orders quashed; release directed with costs. Date of Judgement—29.09.2026.