Sukesh Chandrasekhar money laundering case: Jacqueline Fernandez gets relief, can fly overseas sans prior permission

A Delhi court has modified the bail conditions for Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez who is one of the accused in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case in which jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar is the prime accusedThe court has allowed her to leave the country without prior permission as long as she informs the court and the Enforcement Directorate ED three days prior to her departureThe decision was made by Special Judge Shailendra Malik who recognised that Jacquelines professional commitments necessitate frequent overseas travelThe judge noted that Jacqueline has never misused her bail conditions and that the initial requirement for prior permission could hinder her career opportunitiesThe court noted that Jacqueline a Sri Lankan citizen residing in India since 2009 has consistently paid income tax and has not violated any bail conditionsThe modification comes in response to Jacquelines application stating that seeking court approval for travel often leads to financial losses and reputational implications due to the timeconsuming processesJacqueline has claimed that being an actor of international acclaim she frequently engages in film shooting appears at events participates in various award functions etc which are indispensable for her professional occupations and livelihoodIn certain situations it becomes timeconsuming for the accused to take the courtrsquos approval for going abroad which is mandatory under the terms of bailIt was further claimed that due to that reason she has faced certain situations wherein organisers producers and other film industry professionals on account of the timeconsuming process of seeking court approval for leaving India opted to engage other individuals resulting in potential financial losses and reputational implications to herIn July the court had commenced hearing on the charges against Jacqueline whom the court had granted prearrest bail on November 15 2022The ED had recently filed its second supplementary charge sheet naming her as an accused in the case Jacqueline and another Bollywood personality Nora Fatehi have recorded their statements as witnesses in the caseEarlier assets and fixed deposits worth Rs 72 crore belonging to Jacqueline were attached by the ED which termed these gifts and properties as proceeds of crime received by the actorIn February the ED had filed its first supplementary charge sheet against Pinky Irani an alleged aide of Chandrashekhar who introduced him to Bollywood actorsIt had been alleged in the charge sheet that Pinky used to choose expensive gifts for Jacqueline and drop them at her residence after Chandrashekhar made the paymentsIn December 2021 the probe agency had filed the first charge sheet in this matterAs per official sources Chandrashekhar has spent around Rs 20 crore on different models and Bollywood celebrities A few had however refused to accept gifts from himThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever