Challenging the trial court's bail order, the police sought cancellation of his bail on the ground that Chawla is a British national and it took 20 years to bring him back to India and there is likelihood of the his fleeing from justice NEW DELHI : The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a Delhi court’s decision to grant bail to Sanjeev Chawla, who is an alleged key accused in one of cricket's biggest match-fixing scandals involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje.
He had sought bail saying that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a risk of getting infected with the virus in jail where it is difficult to maintain social distancing.