In a major setback to Salman Khan, a Jodhpur sessions court has convicted the actor in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. The actor has been given five years in jail and a penalty of Rs 10,000.
Salman Khan to appear before the court for bail hearing at 10:30 am tomorrow
The district judge will hear Salman’s bail plea Friday 10:30 am, due to which the actor is set to spend the night at Jodhpur Central Jail.
What one can’t help but wonder is if we will see the Mumbai miracle again. The actor had received a bail soon after the sentence in the hit-and-run case was pronounced. Will history repeat itself?
Bollywood Actor Salman Khan sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment
AS IT HAPPENED
- The medical examination of the actor has been moved to the Jodhpur Central Jail. Salman has now arrived at the jail.
- The district judge will hear Salman’s bail plea Friday 10:30 am
- Salman’s legal team is awaiting the order, after which they will approach the Rajasthan High Court
- Escort vehicle ready to take the actor to a hospital for medical tests, after which he will be taken to jail.
- Salman will be housed in barrack number one at the Jodhpur Central Jail. A warrant against him is being prepared
Actor Alok Nath, who has worked with Salman in a few movies, spoke to a TV channel and said:
“The verdict is coming out after 20 years. I personally feel that this kind of verdict is tragic. I would have appreciated it judges would have levied him a huge penalty and could have been used for their forest department. They should appeal in a higher court if they can.”
“We are happy with the judgment. I haven’t read the complete order. Salman Khan has been given 5-year simple imprisonment and ten thousand fine. If he files an appeal and the court considers it, then he can get the bail,” Public Prosecutor Bhawani Singh said.
- Now that Salman has been given five years in jail, he may share the barrack with Asaram Bapu.
- The actor has now been taken into custody and will be taken to the Jodhpur Central Jail
Before Salman, Saif’s father Mansur Pataudi had too killed blackbuck
Salman’s lawyer just issued an official statement:
“We respect the decision of the Hon’ble Court. While we are studying the judgement it just came as a surprise, as the entire investigation, and facts of this case were the same as those for which Salman has been acquitted by the Hon’ble High Court of Rajasthan in two cases, and even by the Hon’ble CJM in the Arms Act matter for the alleged offence on the very same night as is the subject matter of the present case. Also, in the present case the Hon’ble Court has acquitted all the 5 co-accused which would imply that Salman was out hunting alone in the middle of the night in a remote area outside Jodhpur. We have preferred an appeal to the Hon’ble Sessions Court and applied for an urgent hearing today. The Hon’ble Sessions Court will hear the appeal for suspension of other sentence / bail at 1030 tomorrow.”