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Salman Khan Gets Five Years In Jail, Convicted Under Culpable Homicide In 2002 Hit-And-Run Case
Bollywood Star Salman Khan was pronounced guilty in 2002 hit-and-run case on 6th May 2015, bringing an end to a 13-year-old trial against him. The popular actor has been sentenced to 5 years in jail. Actor Salman Khan has been found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the 2002 hit and run case. The Mumbai Sessions court gave the verdict that was delivered by Judge DW Deshpande where Salman Khna was present with his family.
He has been convicted under Section 304(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
As the court delivered the verdict, Salman had tears in his eyes and stood silently in the dock. "You were driving the car; you were under the influence of alcohol," Judge DW Deshpande told the actor as soon as the court proceedings began. Salman Khan can approach High Court for bail.
The prosecution, Pradeep Gharat, had alleged that Salman Khan's reckless driving claimed the life of Nurullah Mehboob Sharif and injured Kalim Mohammed Pathan, Munna Malai Khan, Abdullah Rauf Shaikh and Muslim Shaikh on the night of September 28, 2002 in suburban Bandra. The victims were sleeping on the pavement when the SUV ran over them.
Even so, Actor had claimed that he was not driving the Toyota Land Cruiser and it was his driver Ashok Singh who was on the wheel. The prosecution had also alleged that Khan was driving the car without holding a licence. It produced RTO records to show that the actor had procured a licence only in 2004, two years after this incident. In April 2015, Salman's driver told the court that he had crashed the car due to tyre burst but the court did not accept that version.
Several of his Bollywood colleagues spoke out in his support and expressed their sympathies. Actress Hema Malini said she was praying for him and hoped he would escape with a light sentence.
After the judgement, actor's lawyers even claimed that Khan is suffering from heart ailment.
The Bollywood superstar's fans are going all out to express their support for him on twitter. The hashtag #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan was the top trend on twitter this morning, with many fans saying that they were praying for the verdict to be in Salman's favour.
"I just want to request to all that please pray for @BeingSalmanKhan sir. Just forget the enmity and pray for him. #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan," tweeted Rahul Raut, a fan.
Another twitter user and Salman fan neeloferkhan wrote, "@BeingSalmanKhan I Love U salman my prayers always wid u."
"You have done enough for the needy I m sure God would be in your side Hope for the best and leave rest to the almighty #WeLoveYouSalmanKhan," added Tushar Kanti Paul.
Others, however, made tongue-in-cheek remarks about the Bollywood superstar's fate.
"#WeLoveYouSalmanKhan stay safe in the jail," said Sanjay S Timilsina.
Timeline of events in the 2002 hit-and-run case:
September 28, 2002: Salman's white coloured Toyata Land Cruiser crashes into American Express Bakery at Hill Road at Bandra killing one person and injuring four others.
Sept 28: Salman's blood samples taken. On the same day he was arrested by Bandra police, granted bail.
October 1: Salman booked under provisions of IPC, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Oct 2002: Mumbai Police invokes section 304-II of IPC i.e. culpable homicide not amounting to murder which attracts punishment of jail term of 10 years.
Oct 7, 2002: Salman surrendered again before Bandra police, he was arrested.
Oct 21, 2002: Mumbai police filed chargesheet in Bandra magistrate court.
Oct 24, 2002: Salman granted bail.
March 2003: Salman challenges application of section 304-II of IPC in Mumbai sessions court.
May 2003: Sessions court rejected the plea, asked magistrate court to frame charges.
June 2003: Salman moved Bombay High Court, which opined that section 304-II of IPC not applicable in the case.
October 2003: Maharashtra government challenged Bombay HC order in Supreme Court.
December 2003: SC ruled that the magistrate court may decide whether section 304-II of IPC could be applied.
October 2006: Magistrate frames charges against Salman.
Oct 3, 2007: Police bodyguard Ravindra Patil, who filed the first FIR, died of TB.
Oct 2011: Prosecution demands Salman must be tried under harsher sections.
December 23, 2013: Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate V S Patil, after examining 17 witnesses, invokes the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on the actor and refers the case to sessions court for trial.
June 24, 2013: Sessions court holds that culpable homicide charge is applicable, rejects Salman's appeal against the order of magistrate.
Apr 27, 2014: Fresh trial begins in sessions court, first witness deposes.
July 24, 2014: Charges framed against Salman in fresh trial by sessions court.
July 2014: Files in the case disappear from Bandra police station. Original statements of 63 witnesses reported missing. Court orders inquiry.
September 12, 2014: Files found and produced before court.
Sept 2014: Pradeep Gharat appointed Special Public Prosecutor in this case.
March 25, 2015: Prosecution closes evidence after examining 24 witnesses.
March 27: Salman's statement recorded under section 313 CrPC by Additional Sessions Judge D W Deshpande.
March 31: Salman's driver Ashok Singh examined as defence witness, said he was driving the car and not the actor.
April 1: Prosecution begins arguments.
Apr 10: Salman's lawyer begins arguments.
Apr 20: Arguments conclude.
Apr 21: Court said it will give judgement on May 6.
May 6: All charges against him proven, convicted under culpable homicide.
Khan was facing a section of charges under provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Motor Vehicles Act and Bombay Prohibition Act. He was also charged under IPC Sections 304 part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) which attracts upto 10 years in prison; section 279 (rash and negligent driving) which stipulates six months in jail; sections 337 and 338 (causing hurt by act endangering life and causing grievous hurt respectively) with punishment up to two years, and section 427 (mischief causing damage to property) with maximum punishment of upto two years.
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