Jacqueline Fernandez has taken her case to the Delhi High Court. She’s seeking to cancel a criminal case and an additional report by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) linked to an alleged money laundering situation of around ₹200 crore involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar, a conman.
While Fernandez is named as a co-accused in the ED’s case, she’s classified as a witness in the original extortion case registered by the Delhi Police. The ED’s inquiry stemmed from the Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing’s (EOW) extortion case lodged against Sukesh Chandrasekhar last year. He was accused of cheating and extorting money from Aditi Singh, the wife of former Religare Enterprises promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh.
In her request to scrap the ECIR dated August 8, 2021, the second supplementary complaint dated August 17, 2022, and related proceedings, Jacqueline Fernandez argues that the evidence presented by the ED portrays her as an innocent victim of a targeted attack by Sukesh Chandrasekhar.
The plea strongly states, “There is no indication of her involvement in helping him launder his allegedly unlawfully obtained wealth.” It highlights her role as a prosecution witness in the EOW case.
Additionally, the plea explains that throughout their interactions, Sukesh Chandrasekhar appeared as a free individual. Jacqueline Fernandez had no way of knowing that the main accused was actually in custody, as his behavior consistently suggested otherwise, according to the plea.