2002 hit-and-run case: Salman Khan will not go to jail till Friday

Bollywood star Salman Khan will not have to spend the night in jail after he has been granted two days interim bail in the 2002 hit and run caseSalman was Wednesday sentenced by a sessions court to five yearsrigorous imprisonment in the 2002 hitandrun case but heswiftly moved the Bombay High Court which granted him interimbail till May 8 to hear his appeal against convictionJustice Abhay Thipsay granted interim bail to theactor on the ground that the accused had been given only a2page operative part of the conviction order and not the fullreasoned order by the sessions courtAlso read2002 Salman Khan hitandrun case verdict Victim talks about courts rulingThe urgency in the matter is that the appellantSalman who was on bail throughout the trial is likely to betaken into custody today However the copy of the order hasnot been delivered yet Justice Thipsay observedThe Judge said in all fairness and in the interest ofjustice it would be proper to protect Salman Khan for thetime till a copy of the order containing reasons forconviction is furnished to himThe order could have been pronounced when the copywas ready Why was the order pronounced today It should nothave been delivered if the copy is not ready Justice ThipsaysaidThe judge also directed the actor to execute a freshbond before the trial court today itselfAppearing for the actor senior counsel Harish Salveargued that Salman should be granted bail till he gets copy ofthe order that has details of the reasons for his convictionALSO READmidday archives Salman Khans exclusive interview in 2009Opposing his plea government pleader Sandeep Shindesaid the High Court should not entertain it without a copy ofa reasoned conviction order as required under lawAdditional Sessions Judge DW Deshpande who earlier found him guilty on all the charges pronounced the sentence in a packed courtroom in MumbaiHis lawyers had pleaded for a lighter sentence citing the actors social work as well as heart and other medical issuesSignificantly the court held that Salman was drivingunder the influence of alcohol and also did not have a drivinglicenseAlso read Salman Khan guilty Bollywood reacts to 2002 hitandrun verdictSalman Khan PicSatyajit DesaiThe AccidentOne person was killed and four others were injured on the night of September 28 2002 in suburban Bandra when Salmans Toyota Land Cruiser rammed into a bakeryThe victims were sleeping on the pavement when the SUV ran over themNurullah Mehboob Sharif was killed in the accident in which Kalim Mohammed Pathan Munna Malai Khan Abdullah RaufShaikh and Muslim Shaikh had been injuredCharges against Salman KhanThe actor has been charged under IPC sections 304 part II culpable homicide not amounting to murder which attractsupto 10 years in prison 279 rash and negligent driving which stipulates six months jail 337 amp 338 causing hurt byact endangering life and causing grievous hurt respectively with punishment up to two years and 427 mischief causingdamage to property with maximum punishment of upto two yearsUnder Motor Vehicles Act Khan has been charged under Sections 34a b read with 181 driving vehicle in contravention of rules and 185 driving at great speed after consuming alcoholHe has also been charged under provisions of Bombay Prohibition Act relating to driving under influence of alcohol which provides for maximum six months jailAll charges against you are proved said Judge DW DeshpandeAlso readRs 200 crore riding on Salman KhanCourt proceedingsAs the court delivered the verdict Salman had tears in his eyes and stood silently in the dockAfter the conviction his lawyer began arguments on quantum of punishment in the case A tight security blanket was thrown around the court where Salmans family including brothers Arbaaz Sohail and sister Arpita Khan had arrived early this morning ahead of the verdictWhile the prosecution had insisted that a drunk Khan was driving the Land Cruiser the actor had claimed that it was his driver Ashok Singh who was behind the wheel Singh has endorsed the defences claimThe defence had also argued that police had not obtained finger prints from the steering wheel to find out who was driving the vehicleProsecutor Pradeep Gharat has alleged that Khan was driving the vehicle after consuming Bacardi rum at a bar a charge denied by the actor who said he had just a glass of waterThe court relied upon judgements in Alistair Pereiraand Nikhil Nanda BMW case of Delhi while convicting SalmanIt also asked what he had to say on the verdict towhich he denied charges saying he was not driving the car atthe time of mishapAlso readHeres why Salman Khan is controversys favourite child in BollywoodSalman who was shooting in Kashmir for his film Bajrangi Bhaijaan returned to Mumbai on Monday for the verdictSalmans friends and family members Arpita Khan Sharma Alvira and Atul Agnihotri Sohail Khan Arbaaz Khan Salim Khan and Baba Siddique were present with him at Bombay Sessions Court to extend their supportLast night at Salmans home in Galaxy Apartments in Bandra his family members were offering prayers Shah Rukh Khan with whom Salman buried the hatchet at Arpitas wedding also paid him a visit Click here to read the full story Apart from Shah Rukh filmmakers David Dhawan and Sajid Nadiadwala dropped by his homePhotos Shah Rukh Khan and other Bollywood celebs visit SalmanHis two upcoming films Bajrangi Bhaijaan which stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo opposite Sonam Kapoor are currently in the last schedule of shootingAfter Sanjay Dutt Salman is the second big star from Hindi film industry to get embroiled in a highprofile criminal case in recent yearsThe Wanted star is also facing trial in a Rajasthan court for hunting a black buck during the shooting of Hum Saath Saath HainWith inputs from agencies