State vs R. Venkatesh and others — Education App ₹200 Crore Fraud Case

Updates

1. News10 Jul 2026

   Karnataka High Court refuses to quash ₹200 crore fraud case against ed-tech app co-founder

   "The summary of the chargesheet depicts glaring acts of cheating on behalf of the petitioner who on the garb of learning app is said to have cheated several persons to the tune of Rs 200 crores.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Karnataka High Court decided the case against the co-founder will continue instead of being cancelled.

   Who:

   The Karnataka High Court is the court and R. Venkatesh is the accused co-founder of the education app.

   When:

   Reported on 10 Jul 2026.

   Where:

   Karnataka High Court, Karnataka.

   Why:

   The court found the chargesheet, a document listing formal accusations, shows the accused allegedly cheated people.

   What it means:

   The legal case against the accused will proceed because the court refused to stop the proceedings.

   Bar and Bench
2. News9 Jul 2026

   'Glaring Acts': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Education App Co-Founder For 'Defrauding' Public Of ₹200 Crore

   200 crore over assurance of providing online education, noting that the chargesheet revealed 'glaring acts of cheating'. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 242] A single-judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasanna dismissed the petition filed by R. Venkatesh, arraigned as Accused No. 6, who had approached the Court seeking quashing of the entire criminal proceedings arising from the 2022 FIR.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The Karnataka High Court rejected a request to stop a criminal case involving an education app company.

   Who:

   The Karnataka High Court is the court. Justice M. Nagaprasanna is the judge. R. Venkatesh is the accused.

   When:

   Reported on 9 Jul 2026.

   Where:

   Karnataka.

   Why:

   The court found clear evidence of cheating in the documents filed by police, known as a chargesheet.

   What it means:

   The criminal case against R. Venkatesh will continue in court.

   LiveLaw