- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010471972026 NC: 2026:KHC:49351 WP No. 21462 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO. 21462 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI.S.VELMURUGAN S/O ANNAMALAI SHIVASANKARAN, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A NO. A-304, GARDEN MANSION APARTMENTS, OLD AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU -560 008 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAMPREETH V, ADVOCATE) AND: DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR PREVIOUSLY AT 3RD FLOOR, B BLOCK, BMTC BUILDING, SHANTINAGAR KH ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 027 CURRENTLY AT HMT LIMITED COMPOUND BANGALORE COMPLEX, JALAHALLI, BENGALURU -560 013 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI AJAY PAL SINGH FOR SRI. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATES) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH AND SET ASIDE THE ECIR IN ECIR/BGZO/71/2022 (COPY OF THE ECIR IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH THE PETITIONER) AND SUBSEQUENT Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010471972026 NC: 2026:KHC:49351 WP No. 21462 of 2026 CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AS AGAINST THE PETITIONER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the respondent files a memo which reads as under: “The undersigned counsel for the Respondent submits that pursuant to investigation conducted by the Respondent-agency, a prosecution complaint was filed before the Ld. Trial Court, which remained pending consideration. Shortly thereafter, the Ld. Trial Court pronounced judgment in the predicate offence, acquitting the Petitioner/accused along with the co-accused. Upon hearing arguments on the maintainability of the prosecution complaint, the Ld. Trial Court vide order dated 23.04.2025, closed further proceedings, placing reliance on the judgment in Vijay Madanlal Chaudhary, while reserving to Respondent the liberty to revive the complaint in the event the predicate - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010471972026 NC: 2026:KHC:49351 WP No. 21462 of 2026 offence is restored by favourable orders of the higher courts. It is respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may grant liberty to Respondent to revive all its proceedings, in the event the predicate offence is restored. It is prayed accordingly.” 2. Placing the memo on record, present petition is allowed with liberty as sought for by the respondent in the memo. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE MR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 120 CT:VRR