VASANTHI vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court addressed the bail application of the appellant charged under Section 120-B read with Sections 364(A), 341 IPC and Section 3(4) of The Andhra Pradesh Control of Organized Crime Act, 2001. The Court emphasized that confessional statements made to police officers not authorized under Section 18(1) of the Act are inadmissible, and the prosecution's reliance on such statements was insufficient to deny bail. The Court held that the High Court's refusal to grant bail was not justified, as the evidence did not establish reasonable grounds for believing the appellant was guilty or likely to commit further offenses while on bail, thus granting bail to the appellant.