Delhi: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is under the Enforcement Directorate (ED) scanner, has sought court permission for international travel for a period of 15 days.
The Sri Lanka-born Bollywood actress, who has been linked to a Rs 200-crore fraud case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, is under the radar for assets worth Rs 7 crore.
Jacqueline moved an application in a Delhi sessions court expressing her wish to travel to Abu Dhabi, France and Nepal, ANI reported.
According to reports, Jacqueline has been invited to attend the upcoming IIFA awards in Abu Dhabi and also the Cannes Film Festival in France.
In her plea, Jacqueline submitted that she is a Sri Lankan national living in India since 2009 and belongs to the Bollywood fraternity and holds a good name in the film industry.
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Advocate Ajit Singh, representing the actress, argued that the chargesheet filed by ED has not named Jacqueline as an accused, and yet, the ED has seized the actress’ passport without citing any reason, The Indian Express reported.
Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh sought a response from the ED and listed the matter for heating on May 18.
Last December, Jacqueline was not allowed to travel abroad and briefly detained at Mumbai International Airport in connection with the money-laundering case.
The actress reportedly admitted to ED officials during several rounds of questioning that she had received gifts and taken a loan from Sukesh. The gifts included three designer bags from Gucci and Chanel, two Gucci gym wears, a pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, two pairs of diamond earrings, a bracelet of multi-coloured stones and two Hermes bracelets.
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