Delhi HC Rejects Jacqueline Fernandez’s Plea to Quash ED’s Rs 200 Crore Money Laundering Case
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez had urged the High Court to quash the ECIR and chargesheet filed by the ED;
The Delhi High Court on Thursday, July 3, 2025, rejected Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez’s petition seeking to quash proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a Rs 200 crore money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.
The matter was heard by a single-judge bench presided over by Justice Anish Dayal, who proceeded to dismiss Jacqueline's plea.
“The petition is dismissed", the judge said.
A detailed copy of the judgment is awaited.
In her plea, Fernandez had urged the court to quash the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and the supplementary chargesheet filed by the ED.
Further, the Bollywood actress submitted that the ED’s own evidence revealed she was innocent and a victim of a calculated attack orchestrated by Chandrasekhar."
Opposing the plea, the ED’s counsel argued that the petition was not maintainable since a trial court had already taken cognisance of the prosecution complaint and found a prima facie case to proceed further.
Background
Jacqueline Fernandez is accused in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case against Chandrasekhar. She has previously appeared before the ED for questioning in the investigation.
Chandrasekhar, along with his wife Leena Paulose, is facing proceedings in a money laundering case registered by the ED.
The Delhi Police had earlier registered an FIR against Chandrasekhar for allegedly duping the spouses of former Ranbaxy promoters, Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh, of Rs 200 crore.
Chandrasekhar and his wife were arrested by Delhi Police, and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) has been invoked in the case. The police allege the use of hawala routes and shell companies to park money earned from the proceeds of crime.
In November 2022, a Delhi Court had granted bail to Actress Jacqueline Fernandez in the alleged Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. Additional Sessions Judge Shailender Malik has granted bail to Fernandez on furnishing of regular bail of Rs. 2 Lakhs. According to the ED, Sukesh used to send expensive gifts to actresses, including Fernandez, from the proceeds of crime.
Case Title: Jacqueline Fernandez v. Directorate of Enforcement