New Delhi: The order on framing charges in the IPL spot fixing case has been adjourned to 25th July by a Delhi court. Sreesanth stated on Monday that court will decide framing of charges on 25th July and he is relieved for now. He stated that he hopes he comes out of this and has faith in the Indian judiciary.
Test cricketer S Sreesanth and his team-mates at Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals – Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, along with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel, are among the 42 accused in the case.
Special Cell of Delhi Police had charge-sheeted all the accused, but six of them are absconding. Additional Sessions Judge Neena Bansal Krishna had on May 23 reserved the order on framing of charges in the case and had asked the counsel appearing for the accused to file their written arguments, if any, by June 6.
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 defence counsel had also argued that there was prima facie no evidence to frame charges in the case. The court had earlier declared Dawood and Shakeel as proclaimed offenders as they are evading arrest in the matter.
Police had told the court that properties of Dawood and Shakeel in Mumbai have already been attached in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and that they have not visited India since 1993.
Bureau Report
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