Rs 200 Cr Scam Case: Delhi Court Extends Interim Bail of Jacqueline Fernandez Till Nov 15

A Delhi court on Friday extended the interim bail of actor Jacqueline Fernandez till November 15 in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. The order on regular bail will be pronounced on that day. Special Judge Shailendra Malik, who had earlier granted Fernandez interim bail, said the order was not ready.

Fernandez is at the center of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in connection with the case. On Thursday, during the actor’s bail plea hearing, the court told the counsels that they want to go to trial in the case soon.

The Delhi court also pulled up ED over not arresting Fernandez yet. “Why haven’t you arrested Jacqueline yet despite issuing a LOC? Other accused are in jail. Why adopt a pick-and-choose policy?” the court asked the ED.

Fernandez, who was summoned by the ED several times in connection with the investigation, has been named as an accused for the first time in the supplementary charge sheet.

Fernandez and another Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi had both recorded their statements as witnesses in the case. Earlier, fixed deposits worth Rs 7.2 crore belonging to Fernandez were attached by the ED. The ED termed these gifts and properties as proceeds of crime received by the actor.

In February, the ED had filed its first supplementary prosecution complaint against Pinky Irani, an alleged aide of Chandrashekhar, who introduced him to Bollywood actresses.

It has been alleged in the charge sheet that Pinky Irani used to choose costly gifts for Fernandez and would often drop these gifts off at her house after the payments were made by Conman Sukesh.

In December last year, the ED filed the first charge sheet in this matter before the court of Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh. Later on, in February, the ED filed a supplementary charge sheet against Irani. Sukesh had spent around Rs 20 crore on different models and Bollywood celebrities. A few had also reportedly refused to take the gifts from him.

(with inputs from PTI)

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