Setback for Jacqueline in money laundering case, High Court rejects plea to quash FIR

Delhi High Court rejected the petition of Jacqueline Fernandez, in which she had sought quashing of the FIR registered against her in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case.

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez has not got relief in Rs 200 crore money laundering case. The Delhi High Court has rejected the petition to quash the FIR against Jacqueline, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

The Delhi High Court today on Thursday rejected the petition of Jacqueline Fernandez, in which she had sought quashing of the FIR registered against her in the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Justice Anish Dayal dismissed Jacqueline's petition. The petition filed sought quashing of the second supplementary chargesheet of the Enforcement Directorate in the case and the proceedings pending in the lower court of Delhi.

Cognizance Order

The ED lawyer opposed the petition, saying that the special court has taken cognizance of the prosecution's complaint (chargesheet) and found a prima facie case. The lawyer said that the cognizance order was not challenged. Fernandez is an accused in the money laundering case registered against conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and appeared before the ED for questioning in the investigation.

Allegation Against Conman Sukesh?

The Delhi Police had registered a case against Chandrashekhar for defrauding the spouses of former Ranbaxy promoters Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh of Rs 200 crore. Investigations are going on against him in several cases across the country.

Chandrashekhar And Wife Arrested

Chandrashekhar and his wife Leena Paulose are facing proceedings in the ED's money laundering case, who have been arrested by the Delhi Police along with others.

The police have invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case. Leena Paulose and Chandrasekhar are accused of resorting to hawala channels and forming shell companies in connivance with other accused to launder the criminal money.

Allegations Against Jacqueline

ED has accused the actress of taking expensive gifts from Sukesh. Along with this, he also gifted four Persian cats and a horse worth 57 lakhs. Apart from that Sukesh spent Rs 7 crore on actress. However, the Jacqueline said that she did not know about Sukesh.

Jacqueline was last seen in Housefull 5. This film came in theaters on June 6. However, people gave mixed reactions about the film.