New Delhi, Nov 11, 2022: Delhi’s Patiala House Court has extended the interim bail of actor Jacqueline Fernandez till November 15. The order on a regular bail will be pronounced the same day.
Jacqueline Fernandez, who has been named as an accused by the Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering case, is under scrutiny of Delhi Police to establish whether she has been a part of the extortion racket carried out by conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
The Bollywood actor’s relationship with Sukesh Chandrashekhar is part of the probe into the extortion case. Sukesh had spent a lavish amount on Jacqueline Fernandez and gifted her a number of luxury items. Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is accused in nearly 30 cases by different investigative agencies, is accused of extorting a businessman’s wife while he was lodged in jail.
Rs 200 crores money laundering case | Delhi’s Patiala House Court extends the interim bail of actor Jacqueline Fernandez till 15th November.
— ANI (@ANI) November 11, 2022
The order on regular bail will be pronounced on that day. https://t.co/tWEeAuW8zI
Fernandez has been flying in and out of Delhi for questioning and court hearings since her name appeared in the Rs 200-crore money extortion case linked to conman Chandrashekhar. The actress has been questioned by a number of agencies, including the ED and the Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
Recently, Fernandez’s lawyer said they would continue to fight for her dignity, repeating that she was innocent. Even the main accused in the case, Chandrashekar, wrote a letter claiming that the actress had no knowledge or involvement in the alleged case.
"It is very unfortunate that Jacqueline has been made accused in the PMLA case. As I have clearly said before, we were in a relationship and I have given her and her family gifts. What is their fault? She asked me nothing except love her and stand by her. Every single penny spent on her and her family was earned from a legitimate source of earnings and will be proven in the trial court very soon," he wrote in the letter.
Actor Nora Fatehi is also being questioned by the ED in the same case.
Courtesy: India Today