Sri. Manjunatha J M @ Manju @ M M M Manjunatha v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal petition against proceedings in which the trial court had earlier been seized of offences against the petitioners. The complainant and key eyewitnesses turned hostile, leaving no reliable evidence, and the court held continuation of trial would be futile.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings against the petitioners quashed; petition allowed.