Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar dismissed a revision petition filed by Martin, who had represented India in 10 one day international matches, against a magisterial court's order framing charges for alleged offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy against him.
"Even if the documentary evidence has been weeded out as already discussed, the statements of aforesaid witnesses (of police) are enough to frame charge against the revisionist (Martin). What is the worth of these statements, can only be seen during the trial.
The police had opposed Martin's plea in the sessions court contending that while framing charges, the magisterial court had referred to statements of various prosecution witnesses which prima facie established that Martin had floated a bogus cricket club and obtained visa for co-accused Nimesh Kumar Manubhaiasateammember.
Martin's counsel has told the court that in 2003, his client became a part of the Vadodara-based club which toured the United Kingdom for friendly cricket matches with the local English cricket clubs.
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He said that after Patel had returned to the Indira Gandhi International airport here, a complaint was lodged against him alleging that the home stamp of UK affixed in his passport appeared to be counterfeit.
He also argued there was no evidence of any conspiracy.
The court, while dismissing his plea, asked Martin to appear before the magisterial court on December 7.