- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010215542024 NC: 2026:KHC:50879 WP No. 10984 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.10984 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI MATHIKERE RAMAIAH SEETHARAM S/O LATE DR. M.S. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.8, GOKULA HOUSE M S RAMAIAH MAIN ROAD, GOKULA BENGALURU-560054. 2. M/S. M.S. RAMAIAH EDUCATION SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SHRI MATHIKERE RAMAIAH SEETHARAM RESIDING AT NO.8, GOKULA HOUSE M S RAMAIAH MAIN ROAD, GOKULA BENGALURU-560054. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. MADHAV BALAJI KASHYAP, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BENGALURU ZONAL OFFICE BENGALURU-560027 REP. BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. JAYAKARA SHETTY H, ADV.,) Digitally signed by BS RAVIKUMAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010215542024 NC: 2026:KHC:50879 WP No. 10984 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, R/W SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN SPL. C.C. NO.139/2024 PENDING ON THE FILE OF LEARNED PRINCIPAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND SPL. JUDGE FOR PMLA CASES, BENGALURU, CCH-1, IN SO FAR AS THE AGAINST THE PETITIONERS / 3RD AND 4TH ACCUSED ARE CONCERNED, ALLEGING COMMISSION OF OFFENCES DEFINED UNDER SEC. 3 READ WITH SEC. 70 PUNISHABLE UNDER SEC. 3 OF THE PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002 (PRODUCED VIDE ANNEXURE-A) & ETC. 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 Sri.Madhava Balaji Kashyap, learned counsel for the petitioners would invite the attention of this Court that the petitioner No.1, who represents petitioner No.2, has been discharged from the predicate offence. Therefore, continuation of the criminal case is totally uncalled for. 2. Sri.Jayakara Shetty H., learned counsel for the respondent did not dispute the fact that the petitioners have been discharged in the predicate offence. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010215542024 NC: 2026:KHC:50879 WP No. 10984 of 2024 3. As such, the petitioners have made out a case for quashing the pending criminal case. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Petition is allowed. ii. The pending proceedings in Spl.C.C.No.139/2024 pending on the file of the Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge for Prevention of Money Laundering Act at Bengaluru, insofar as petitioner No.1, who represents petitioner No.2, are hereby quashed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE BSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 96