On a PIL seeking a joint probe by CBI, Income Tax Department and Enforcement Directorate into the alleged match fixing and betting in 2013 IPL matches, a bench of Justices Abhay Oka and P D Naik asked police to submit on April 27 the progress report of investigations made by them.
The bench also asked investigation officer Nandkumar Gopale to appear in person on the next date of hearing on April 27.
In its affidavit, police said that it had arrested 22 accused, including bookies, in this case, and said they would make further investigations and file supplementary charge sheet.
The petitioner, activist Ketan Tirodkar, prayed that CBI be directed to register a case of cheating against players and bookies who had allegedly developed nexus with vested interests for "fixing matches or promoting betting in IPL matches".
The PIL alleged that offences had been committed in the context of match-fixing during IPL 2013 and also sought a direction to the ED, IT Department as well as Mumbai police and Delhi police to cooperate with the CBI, which should take up the role of coordinating these investigations.
When the IPL scam occurred in 2013, names of some bookies had cropped up during investigations, conducted separately by Delhi police and Mumbai police, the PIL said, adding that a central and independent agency like the CBI must be directed to probe the alleged cricket match-fixing and betting.