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Match Fixing Case: Delhi HC Allows Police To Interrogate Bookie Sanjeev Chawla In Tihar Jail Till Feb 28 [Read Order]

Lawstreet Journal 23 Feb 2020 7:32pm

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In a final judgement passed on 20th February, 2020, the Delhi High Court has ruled against the petitioner - Sanjeev Chawla, an alleged cricket bookie who was involved in one of the biggest match fixing scandals. The petitioner had challenged the magistrate's order dated February 13, 2020 wherein he had challenged his 12 days police custody in connection with the match fixing case. He argued that the police had already filed a charge sheet against him for offences under various sections of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - S. 420 - Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property and 120B - Punishment of criminal conspiracy. It was further alleged that cognizance of the same was taken on 23rd June, 2013. Another point highlighted was that in the charge sheet there was no mention of further investigation and no leave till date has been sought from the Court for further investigation. 

The Delhi High Court has allowed the Delhi Police to interrogate Sanjeev Chawla in Tihar Jail. The Single judge bench of Justice Anu Malhotra has allowed the Delhi police to interrogate him only till February 28th. Post the interrogation his arrest period of 12 days will conclude. "Investigating agency in the matter is permitted to conduct the interrogation of the petitioner (Chawla) at the Tihar Jail complex only in the terms of the timeline stipulated in terms of Section 167(2) of the CrPC"

Further directions given by the court include his continuance in the jail till the trial… Continue Reading...


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