Delhi court sets Dec 12 for hearing on money laundering case involving Jacqueline Fernandez

Special Judge Shailendra Malik on Nov 15 granted bail with the condition to furnish a personal bond of rupees two lakh along with the condition of not going abroad without permission of the court.

Counsel for Fernandez submitted in the bail application that she appeared twice for questioning before the investigating agency and was never arrested and even not informed about the lookout notice.

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) opposed the regular bail application of Fernandez by submitting that she never cooperated with the investigating agency and if granted bail she may flee the country.

In this matter, the Special Court after hearing arguments on behalf of Prosecution and Defence Counsel granted interim bail to Fernandez with the conditions of furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000.

Delhi Police have registered a case under section 170, 384, 386,388,419,420,506 and 120 B of Indian Penal Code(IPC) and the violation of provisions of Information Technology Act(IT Act).

After that, the ED has investigated the case under the provisions of PMLA.

The Special Court had taken cognisance of the second supplementary charge sheet filed by the economic crime fighting agency in which the actress has been named as an accused.

As per the earlier field chargesheet, the law enforcement agency deemed Pinky Irani, an alleged aide of conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, as the point of contact between the actress and him.

Fixed deposits & assets rounded off to Rs 7.2 crores belonging to the Bollywood actress have been attached by ED, as per media reports.

(With UNI Inputs)