Jacqueline Fernandez: Actor Jacqueline Fernandez got some relief on Friday when a Delhi court deferred order on her bail plea in the ₹ 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekar till Tuesday, November 15.
Special Judge Shailendra Malik said the order was not ready, adding that the court will deliver its order on Tuesday. The judge had earlier granted the pre-arrest protection to Fernandez.
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Order reserved
On Thursday the court had reserved order after hearing arguments from the lawyers appearing for the actor as well as the Enforcement Directorate.
During the arguments, when Enforcement Directorate submitted that Fernandez can escape the country easily as she is not short of money, the court asked ED why the actor was not arrested so far.
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Look out
The agency has issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) at airports to stop the actor from leaving the country.
The court asked ED, “Why haven’t you (ED) arrested Jacqueline yet during the investigation, despite issuing an LOC? Other accused are in jail. Why adopt a pick-and-choose policy?”
Fernandez sought bail on the ground that there was no need for her custody since the investigation is already complete and the charge sheet has been filed.
The court had on September 26 granted interim bail to her on a personal bond of ₹ 50,000.
Fernandez has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate several times in connection with the investigation. She has been named as an accused for the first time in the supplementary charge sheet.
The agency’s earlier charge sheet and a supplementary charge sheet did not mention her as an accused.
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