HKSAR V. GHULAM MUSTAFA

[2025] HKCA 825 Court of Appeal 4 September 2025 • CACC104/2025 • 7 min read

3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Application refused

the application is refused.

Source: [2025] HKCA 825, Court of Appeal, decided 4 September 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Macrae Coram

Counsel (2)

Department of Justice Firm Sabra Lo Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Ghulam Mustafa Applicant

Case Significance

HKSAR v Ghulam Mustafa [2025] HKCA 825 was an application before the Court of Appeal concerning s 67A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance and the Theft Ordinance. It followed proceedings in HKSAR v Ghulam Mustafa and Others [2025] HKCFI 1976 in the Court of First Instance. The Court of Appeal held: "the application is refused."

Summary

Alam Golam Hossain, a Bangladeshi national, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the Torture Claims Appeal Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The Court found no errors in the Judge's assessment. The appeal was dismissed.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in HKSAR v Ghulam Mustafa ([2025] HKCA 825)?

In HKSAR v Ghulam Mustafa [2025] HKCA 825, the Court of Appeal held that "the application is refused," in proceedings concerning s 67A(1) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance and the Theft Ordinance, following the related Court of First Instance case HKSAR v Ghulam Mustafa and Others [2025] HKCFI 1976.