Jacqueline Fernandez’s Pre-Arrest Bail Extended
Jacqueline Fernandez has looked for bail on the ground that there was no need for her care since the examination is already complete and the charge sheet has been recorded.
A Delhi court on Friday extended the temporary bail granted to performing artist Jacqueline Fernandez within the ₹ 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekar till Tuesday.
Special Judge Shailendra Malik, who had earlier granted the pre-arrest protection to Ms. Fernandez, said the order was not prepared, adding that the court will deliver its order on Tuesday.
The court on Thursday reserved order after hearing arguments from the lawyers showing up for the actor as well as the Enforcement Directorate.
ED had submitted that Fernandez was a flight risk as she isn’t brief of cash. To this, the court addressed the office why the actor was not arrested so far.
“Why haven’t you (ED) captured Jacqueline however during the investigation despite issuing a LOC? Other accused are in jail. Why embrace a pick-and-choose policy,” the court had inquired about the testing agency.
The performing artist has sought bail on the ground that there was no need for her care since the investigation is as of now total and the charge sheet has been recorded.
The court had on August 31 taken cognizance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in which the on-screen character was named as an accused for the first time.
The ED’s earlier charge sheet and supplementary charge sheet did not mention her as an accused.
