IPl-6 spot-fixing: Charges to be framed today

A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Monday its order on framing of charges in IPl-6 spot fixing case in which suspended cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, Ankeet Chavan and others, including underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel, are accused.Additional Sessions Judge Neena Bansal Krishna had on May 23 reserved for Monday the order on framing of charges in the case and had asked the counsel appearing for the accused to file their arguments, if any, by June 6.

Special Cell of Delhi Police had named 42 accused in the case in its charge sheet out of whom six are absconding. The investigation carried out by police in the case had earlier come under scanner of the court which had questioned its theory of “match fixing”, saying there was prima facie no evidence showing that matches were fixed by the accused.

During the arguments on framing of charges in the case, the police had referred to telephonic conversations among the accused to buttress their claim that they were involved in match fixing and betting.The court had granted bail to Sreesanth, Chavan and various others accused for lack of evidence against them under the provisions of stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Other accused, including Chandila, were also granted bail later on by the court.