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Delhi Court Orders Framing of Charges in 24-Year-Old Cricket Match Fixing Case

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A 24-year-old case related to a cricket match played between India and South Africa in 2000 has taken a new turn with a Delhi court ordering the framing of cheating and conspiracy charges against four accused. The court, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Priya, noted that a serious attempt was made to fix the match, and viewers of the game attach a "national pride" to their teams. The case involves four accused, Rajesh Kalra, Krishan Kumar, Sunil Dara, and Sanjeev Chawla, and was initially registered in 2000 by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police against Hansie Cronje, the then South African team captain. Following an investigation, a chargesheet was filed in 2013 against six accused, including Kalra, Kumar, Dara, and Chawla.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Delhi court has ordered the framing of cheating and conspiracy charges against four accused, Rajesh Kalra, Krishan Kumar, Sunil Dara, and Sanjeev Chawla, in a 24-year-old case related to a cricket match played between India and South Africa in 2000.
  • According to the court, a serious attempt was made to fix the match, with two players on the South African team, Herschelle Gibbs and Henry Williams, allegedly offered bribes of $15,000 to score a certain amount of runs.
  • The court relied on recorded telephonic conversations between Hansie Cronje and the other accused, provided as evidence by the prosecution, to decide to frame charges.
  • The players allegedly agreed that if the results came as agreed, Sanjeev Chawla would pay $140,000 to Hansie Cronje, but they forgot about the deal in the heat of the game and did not play as per agreed terms.
  • The court noted that viewers of the game attach a "national pride" to the teams that play these international matches and that the unpredictability of the game is what makes it exciting.
  • The case has been ongoing for 24 years, with a chargesheet filed in 2013 against six accused, including the four mentioned above.

Statistics:

  • The cricket match in question was played between India and South Africa in 2000.
  • The case involves four accused, Rajesh Kalra, Krishan Kumar, Sunil Dara, and Sanjeev Chawla.
  • An FIR was registered in 2000 by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police against Hansie Cronje.
  • A chargesheet was filed in 2013 against six accused, including Kalra, Kumar, Dara, and Chawla.
  • The court noted that two players on the South African team, Herschelle Gibbs and Henry Williams, allegedly received bribes of $15,000 to score a certain amount of runs.
  • The players allegedly agreed that if the results came as agreed, Sanjeev Chawla would pay $140,000 to Hansie Cronje.

Sources:

  • IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com

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