Ms. Fernandez asked for bail on the grounds that now that the investigation was over and an indictment had been filed, her incarceration was no longer required.
On September 26, the court approved her temporary release on bail in exchange for a $50,000 surety bond.
The court accepted the amended charge sheet from the Enforcement Directorate on August 31 and mandated Ms. Fernandez’s court appearance.
The supplemental charge sheet makes Ms. Fernandez, who was repeatedly called in for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the inquiry, an accused for the first time.
She was not listed as an accused party on either the initial charge sheet or the following charge sheet.
