Jacqueline Fernandez gets interim bail in Rs 200 cr extortion case

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani • 1 Years ago
Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez

 

New Delhi

The Patiala House Court in New Delhi has granted interim bail to Bollywood Actress Jacqueline Fernandez in the Rs 200 cr extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

She arrived at the court on Monday morning in response to a summon issued to her in connection with the Enforcement Directorate case related to money laundering.

Her lawyers have moved a bail plea in the case.

At the request of Jacqueline's lawyer, the court granted her interim bail on a bail bond of Rs 50,000.

The next date of hearing is October 22.

On August 17, this year, a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar mentioned her as an accused.

According to ED, during the investigation, searches were conducted at various places linked to Sukesh Chandrashekar and his associates.

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During the search, 16 high-end vehicles were seized. The ED further submitted that it has emerged that Sukesh knowingly created the structure for layering and transferring proceeds of crime and thus, actively participated in the process of money laundering.