Mosin Khan @ Mosin v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
HC Karnataka (Bengaluru), 08-04-2026, Justice M. Nagaprasanna; NC: 2026:KHC:19941; Crl.P Nos. 602, 628, 631, 641, 645, 670, 679, 684 of 2025 (grouped petitions); S.482 CrPC / S.528 BNSS quash petitions; unlawful assembly provisions Ss.141, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 307, 323, 324, 341, 427, 504, 506, 188 IPC; Shivamogga Rural Police Station; JMFC III Court Shivamogga; CC Nos. 790, 805, 804, 789, 774, 802, 780, 773 of 2024; reliance on this Court's orders Crl.P 4721/2024 (05-06-2024), Crl.P 6763/2020 (11-03-2022), Crl.P 3916/2018 (17-02-2020); Charan Singh v. State of UP (2004) 4 SCC 205 — constructive liability, common object, mere presence; multi-accused protest prosecutions quashed qua petitioners; Licensing and Controlling of Assemblies and Public Processions (Bangalore City) Order 2009.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the entire proceedings qua the petitioners in C.C.Nos. 790, 805, 804, 789, 774, 802 and 773 of 2024 pending before JMFC III Court, Shivamogga (operative clauses [II]-[VII] and [IX]); the printed order contains no clause disposing of Crl.P.No.679/2025 / C.C.No.780/2024