Jailed accused Sukesh Chandrasekhar has filed an application before Prashant Sharma, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) at Patiala House Courts, offering ₹217 crore to the complainant, Aditi Singh, in the ₹200-crore extortion case. Filed through his lawyer Anant Malik, the application states that the offer is made "without prejudice" to Chandrasekhar’s rights and does not imply an admission of guilt. The matter is scheduled for consideration on January 3, 2026.

The plea seeks the court’s permission for both parties to explore a settlement related to an FIR registered by the Special Cell, Lodhi Colony, New Delhi. Chandrasekhar, currently in judicial custody, has requested the court to notify the complainant and record that the settlement proposal is genuine and subject to her consent.

Background: Delhi Police have accused Chandrasekhar of allegedly duping the wives of former Ranbaxy promoters Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh of ₹200 crore. Multiple investigations against him are ongoing nationwide. He and his associate, A Paulose, were arrested in connection with the extortion case and are also facing proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, with investigations by the Enforcement Directorate.

The police have additionally invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the accused, alleging that Chandrasekhar, Paulose, and others used hawala channels and shell companies to launder and layer the proceeds of crime. The court has not yet ruled on the settlement application.