First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan permitted the petitioner to withdraw his plea with liberty to approach the court as and when an occassion arises. The case was withdrawn after ED Special Public Prosecutor P. Sidharthan reported to the court that the predicate offence against the petitioner was still alive.

by Sekar Reporter · Published July 13, 2026 · Updated July 13, 2026

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Educationist Ishari K. Ganesh withdraws plea in Madras High Court to quash money laundering case
Madras High Court permits him to withdraw the plea with liberty to approach the court as and when an occasion arises
Published – July 13, 2026 05:08 pm IST – CHENNAI

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The Madras High Court on Monday (July 13, 2026) dismissed as withdrawn a writ petition filed by educationist, film producer and actor Ishari K. Ganesh in 2025 to quash an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in 2023 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002.

First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan permitted the petitioner to withdraw his plea with liberty to approach the court as and when an occassion arises. The case was withdrawn after ED Special Public Prosecutor P. Sidharthan reported to the court that the predicate offence against the petitioner was still alive.

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