Charge sheet filed against 13 in documents leak case

New Delhi, April 18: Delhi Police on Saturday filed in a court here a charge sheet against 13 accused in the petroleum ministry documents leak case. The charge sheet was filed before Metropolitan Magistrate Akash Jain, who marked it for consideration before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sanjay Khanagwal for Monday. Police have formally charged 13 accused under various sections dealing with cheating, forgery, trespass, theft, common intent and criminal conspiracy. According to sources, provisions of the stringent Official Secrets Act have not been invoked against the accused but further investigation is on. Police have cited 42 prosecution witnesses in their 44-page charge sheet.