Jacqueline Fernandez withdraws from court plea for permission to go abroad

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez, who is accused in a money laundering case also involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, withdrew her plea seeking permission to travel abroad from a Delhi court. According to news agency PTI, she told the court about her decision after the judge said the question of charge should first be decided.

Enforcement Directorate opposed her plea during the brief arguments and stated that if she is allowed to go abroad she may not return.

‘She is a foreign national. Though she has her career here, but she can make her career somewhere else (also),’ the anti-money laundering agency said.

Before withdrawing the application, Jacqueline told the court that during the probe she was earlier granted permission to travel abroad. She said ED opposed her plea but the Delhi High Court allowed it.

‘My next date in this case is Jan 6. I will return by Jan 5, even though that's not my turn to argue on 6th. There's no lack of cooperation from me, never was, nor will,’ her counsel told the court, as per PTI.

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