Four accused persons (Abdul Sathar, Khalander Shafi, Mohammed Siraj Salam, and Mohammad Mustafa) filed separate criminal petitions before the Karnataka High Court under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking quashment of proceedings in C.C. No.67/2025 pending before the JMFC III Court, Mangaluru. The case arose from a complaint by one Hyder Ali alleging that the accused had blackmailed, extorted money from, and spread false rumours about his brother Mamtaz (a social activist and head of a religious institution), which allegedly drove Mamtaz to commit suicide by jumping from a bridge on 06-10-2024. The petitioners argued that the facts and charge sheet materials did not disclose the ingredients of abetment to suicide or any other alleged offence, while the Special Public Prosecutor contended that the matter involved seriously disputed questions of fact requiring a full trial. The judgment text as provided is reserved for pronouncement and does not yet record the final operative order/outcome.