IPL-6 spot fixing case: Court to pass order on charge today

A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on Monday its order on framing of charges in IPL-6 <g data-gr-id="14">spot fixing</g> case in which suspended cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila, <g data-gr-id="13">Ankeet</g> 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 on Monday 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.

Special Cell of Delhi Police had named 42 accused in the case in its charge sheet out of whom six are absconding.

The investigation had earlier come under <g data-gr-id="26">scanner</g> 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, the police had referred to telephonic conversations among the accused to buttress their claim that they were involved in <g data-gr-id="24">match fixing</g> and betting.