Mohammed Musthafa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Non-prosecution dismissal of a Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing petition (CRL.P No. 10807 of 2023, decided 17-11-2025, Judge M.I. Arun, High Court of Karnataka). Target proceedings: C.C.No.1090/2022 in Crime No.198/2021, JMFC (VII) Court Mangaluru, on complaint of respondent No.2 Smt. Vimala Shetty against petitioners Mohammed Musthafa and Ramlath for offences under Sections 448, 504, 506, 34 IPC. Counsel Dhananjay Kumar absent; HCGP Rajat Subramanyam for State. Office objections uncomplied; petition dismissed, not decided on merits.
What did the court decide?
The criminal petition is dismissed for non-prosecution: none appeared for the petitioners on the day of orders nor on the previous occasion, office objections had not been complied with till date, and the petitioners appeared not interested in prosecuting the petition. ¶32