Money laundering case: Delhi court grants permission to Jacqueline Fernandez to travel abroad without permission
Rs 200 crore money laundering case: Bollywod actor Jacqueline Fernandez gets breather as in a major update, Delhi court granted permission to actor to travel oversees without prior permission of the court.
Notably, Jacqueline Fernandez is accused in Rs 200 crore money laundering case in which Sukesh Chandrasekhar is also an accused.
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Earlier in 2022, Delhi's Patiala House Court modified the bail condition that required her to take prior permission to travel abroad.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Shailender Malik allowed the application seeking modification of the bail condition of taking prior permission to travel abroad after considering facts and circumstances.
The court said that it is a matter of record that in the present case, the accused/applicant has earlier taken prior permission for travelling abroad, on five occasions.
An application was moved on behalf of Jacqueline Fernandez seeking modification regarding conditions of bail to the accused/applicant of November 15, 2022.
The court allowed the application and said that the accused/applicant would require intimating to the court at least three days before leaving the country instead of taking prior permission before leaving the country.
The court also said that the accused/applicant in her application intimation of travel abroad would give details of country/duration, other details like a place where she would be staying, contact number etc.
It was stated by ED that there is no "flight risk" regarding the accused/applicant as her entire career and professional life involves India.
Her source of income has been generated in India and she has been paying income tax in India since 2009 and has many professional commitments lined up in India in years to come. Moreover, the accused/applicant has deep roots in the country.
It was also stated by the agency that since the accused/applicant is in certain situations require participation in film shooting, events, ceremony events and other professional commitments with very short notice.
It is in order to ensure that the accused/applicant in her career may not be deprived of such professional commitment, therefore, moving the present application.