The Bollywood actor was previously accused of being a flight risk by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) because she has access to plenty of money. In response to ED's argument, the court questioned the investigation team as to why the actor had not yet been detained.
Digital Desk: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted pre-arrest bail to actor Jacqueline Fernandez in Rs 200 crores money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Special Judge Shailendra Malik granted Fernandez bail after receiving a personal bond of Rs. 50,000 and one surety in the same amount.
After her interim bail ended on Tuesday, Jacqueline arrived before Delhi's Patiala House Court earlier in the day.
The Bollywood actor was previously accused of being a flight risk by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) because she has access to plenty of money. In response to ED's argument, the court questioned the investigation team as to why the actor had not yet been detained.
"Even though you (ED) issued a Lookout Circular (LOC), why haven't you (ED) yet detained Jacqueline during the investigation? The other accused is incarcerated. The court had questioned the investigation agency, "Why employ a pick-and-choose policy? "the court had asked the probe agency.
Meanwhile, the lawyer representing Jacqueline had argued that since the investigation was finished and the chargesheet had been submitted, there was no need for the actor to be in detention.
The development followed Malik's request for Jacqueline to appear in court after he took cognizance of a supplemental charge sheet submitted by the ED on August 31. ED, who has repeatedly summoned Jacqueline, first listed the actor as an accused in a supplementary charge sheet.
The actor was not listed as a defendant in the ED's initial charge sheet or its supplemental charge sheet. The specifics of the statements made by Jacqueline and colleague actor Nora Fatehi were, however, included in the records.
