Money-laundering case: Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws plea seeking permission to travel abroad

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez who is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate ED in a moneylaundering case on Wednesday withdrew her petition filed before a Delhi court seeking permission to travel abroad including Abu Dhabi to attend the IIFA AwardsFernandez withdrew her petition as the dates of the event were shifted in June and hence the court questioned her regarding the early approachHer lawyers agreed to the courts query and said that they would approach the court after a few daysMeanwhile with regards to the travel to France and Nepal the Enforcement Directorate ED informed the court that for Nepal her pass to attend the particular event has been cancelled and with regards to travel to France she has not submitted satisfactory documents and hence the ED opposed her pleaEarlier this month the court sought a response from ED on an application moved by Fernandez seeking permission to release her passport for urgent travel to Abu Dhabi UAE Nepal and France for 15 daysFernandez is being investigated by the ED in Rs 200 crore extortion case involving alleged conman Sukesh ChandrasekharShe had earlier appeared before the probe agency for questioning in a moneylaundering investigation against Sukesh Chandrashekhar and othersThe Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh sought a response from the probe agency and had listed the matter for May 18 2022 for hearingThe plea submitted that Fernandez is a Sri Lankan national living in India since 2009 and belongs to a Bollywood fraternity and holds a good name in the Bollywood industryAdvocate Ajit Singh representing the actor submitted that the ED filed the chargesheet and has not named the applicant as an accused in the present matter However without citing any reason to the applicant the ED seized the passport of the applicantThe applicant had prayed for the release of her passport and seeks permission from the court to travel to Abu Dhabi UAE tentatively from May 17 to May 22 as International Indian Film Academy IIFA Awards is organizing the 2022 IFA weekend and awards in Abu Dhabi UAEIt further stated that the applicant actor represents the Hindi film industry at the Cannes Film Festival and has been invited to attend and participate in the same from May 17 to May 28 2022 in FranceThe applicant is also associated with the Dabang show since 2017 and has been further invited to attend the same in Nepal from May 27 to May 28 2022There is an active Look Out Circular against her which had led to her brief detention at Mumbai International Airport last year ANIThis 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