- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27533 CRL.P No. 2508 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 2508 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. G. ANANTHAPADMANABHAN S/O MR.S.GURUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PREVIOUSLY RESIDING AT: NO.302, SANTHOME APARTMENTS 1ST CROSS, INDIRANGAR, 1ST STAGE BENGALURU – 560 038 NOW AT: NO.606, PETUNIA BLOCK SANKALP CENTRAL PARK JAWA MAIN ROAD, YADAVGIRI MYSURU – 570 020. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ROHAN KOTHARI, ADVOCATE) AND: DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 3RD FLOOR, B BLOCK, BMTC SHANTINAGARA, K.H.ROAD, Digitally signed by SANJEEVINI J KARISHETTY Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27533 CRL.P No. 2508 of 2025 BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI SHOWRI H.R, ADVOCATE) THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 OF CR.PC PRAYING TO 1.QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL.C.C.NO.1067/2022 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 3, 4 AND 8(5) OF PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LD.XLVI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING PML ACT AT BENGALURU (ANNEXURE-C); 2.QUASH THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT AGENCY UNDER SEC.44 AND 45(1) R/W 3 AND 70 PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC.4 OF THE PMLA DATED 27.05.2022 IN SPL.C.C.NO.1067/2022 BEFORE LD.XLVI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING PML ACT IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE-A); 3.SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 02.06.2022 PASSED BY THE LD.XLVI ADDL.CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL.JUDGE FOR PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING PML ACT AT BENGALURU IN SPL.C.C.NO.1067/2022 TAKING COGNIZANCE AND FOR OFFENCES P/U/S 3, 4 AND 8(5) OF THE PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002 AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE-B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27533 CRL.P No. 2508 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The accused no.3, sole petitioner in the case at hand, during the pendency of the proceedings is no more. The learned counsel for petitioner files a memo stating that the proceedings as against the petitioner stood abated. In that light, petition stands disposed as abated. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE BKP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43