A Delhi court granted pre-arrest bail to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. She was granted bail on a personal bond of two lakh rupees with one surety of the same amount.

The actor was summoned to court in August after the court took cognizance of the agency's supplementary charge-sheet. Fernandez was named as an accused for the first time in the supplementary charge sheet.

On September 26, the court granted her a temporary restraining order. After reviewing the supplemental charge-sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 17, the court summoned the actor on August 31. Fernandez was then summoned to appear in court.

Previously, the Delhi Police Special Cell had filed an FIR against Chandrasekhar and others for offences punishable under Sections 170, 384, 386, 388, 419, 420, 506, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as well as Section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. According to the ED, Chandrasekhar used the proceeds of crime to lavishly gift luxury items to celebrities such as Fernandez.

While upholding a trial court order, the Delhi High Court granted the actor permission to travel to Abu Dhabi, UAE, for IIFA Awards events in May.

Fernandez stated in another passport application that she had been living in India since 2009 and was well-known in the Indian film industry. It was highlighted that the investigating agency had not labeled her as an accused in the case but had seized her passport for no apparent reason.