Delhi Court Summons Bollywood Actress Jacqueline Fernandez In Money Laundering Case

A Delhi Court has summoned Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in connection with a 200 Crore money laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

Taking cognisance of the supplementary chargesheet filed by the agency, Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Patiala House Courts directed the actress to appear before the Court on September 26.

The actress was named for the first time as an accused recently in the supplementary chargesheet.

The Special Cell Police had registered an FIR against unknown persons for offences punishable under sec. 170, 384, 386, 388, 419, 420, 506 and 120B of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sec. 66(D) of Information Technology Act, 2000.

The offences punishable under sec. 384, 386, 388, 419, 420 and 120B of IPC mentioned in the FIR were scheduled offences under Part A of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Thus, Investigation was taken up for money laundering under sec. 3 of the PMLA punishable under sec. 4 to trace the proceeds of crime.

It was revealed during the course of investigation that one of the accused persons Sukesh Chandrashekar had utilized proceeds of crime generated out of criminal activities related to the scheduled offence. 

It is also the agency's case that the said accused utilized the proceeds of crime in gifting luxury items to the celebrities and that Fernandez was a one of the celebrities to whom the accused Sukesh Chandrashekar had sent various branded, high luxury gifts and spent proceed of crime generated out of criminal activities relating to scheduled offence on her.

In May, the Delhi High Court had granted permission to the actress to travel abroad to Abu Dhabi, UAE for IIFA Awards events, thereby upholding the Trial Court order.

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