IPL spot-fixing case: 2 more accused get bail

NEW DELHI: Two more accused in the IPL spot- fixing case were today granted interim bail by a Delhi court on grounds of "parity" with cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavann and Ajit Chandila of Rajasthan Royals and 24 others, who are already out on bail.

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Kumar Sharma released bookies Firoz Farid Ansari and Chandresh Jain alias Jupiter on bail while directing them to furnish personal bonds of Rs one lakh with surety of like amount.

It also directed the duo to surrender their passports and restrained them from leaving Delhi.

The court granted interim bail to Chandresh till November 18, as the police has sought 15 days time to file charge sheet against him in the case.

Delhi Police Special Cell had arrested Chandresh after it had already filed its first charge sheet in the case on July 30.

The police had alleged that Dawood Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel, who have been controlling the spot-fixing and betting market in cricket in India, were behind the IPL spot- fixing scandal.

"...accused Firoz Farid Ansari to be granted interim bail till such time arguments are advanced on the point of charge," the court said.

On prosecution's opposition to their release on bail, the judge said, "My hands are tied. I have already taken a view and now I cannot withhold anyone's bail on ground of parity with others. Almost all the accused in this case are out on bail".

At present only bookie Ramesh Vyas is in jail. Nine are absconding.