Mumbai, May 06: Actor Salman Khan found guilty of culpable homicide and has been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment in jail in the hit-and-run case. The court says, no more compensation needs to be given to the victims.
Salman breaks down upon hearing the verdict, his head was tilted down when Additional sessions Judge D W Deshpande announced a 5yr jail term.
Salman will be taken into custody. He is likely to be taken to the Arthur Road Jail. He can approach the Bombay High Court for bail.
Salman Khan held guilty of all eight charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case.
Salman-Chronology:
Following is the chronology of events in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which actor Salman Khan was convicted by a Mumbai court today.
September 28, 2002: Salman's white-colour Toyota 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.
Sept 28: Salman arrested by Bandra Police, granted bail. October 1: Salman booked under provisions of IPC, MotorVehicles Act, 1988, and Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. Oct 2002: Mumbai Police invokes section 304-II of IPC i.eculpable homicide not amounting to murder which attractspunishment of jail term of 10 years.
Oct 7, 2002: Salman surrenders again before BandraPolice, he is arrested.
Oct 21, 2002: Mumbai Police files charge sheet in Bandramagistrate court. Oct 24, 2002: Salman granted bail. March 2003: Salman challenges application of section304-II of IPC in Mumbai sessions court. May 2003: Sessions court rejects the plea, asksmagistrate court to frame charges.
June 2003: Salman moves Bombay High Court, which opinesthat section 304-II of IPC not applicable in the case.
October 2003: Maharashtra government challenges Bombay HCorder in Supreme Court. December 2003: SC rules that the magistrate court maydecide whether section 304-II of IPC could be applied.
October 2006: Magistrate frames charges against Salman
Khan.
Khan.
Oct 3, 2007: Police bodyguard Ravindra Patil, who filed
the first FIR, dies of TB.
the first FIR, dies of TB.
Oct 2011: Prosecution demands Salman Khan must be tried
under harsher sections.
under harsher sections.
December 23, 2013: Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate V S Patil, after examining 17 witnesses, invokes charge of culpable homicide not amounting to
murder on the actor and refers case to Sessions Court for trial.
murder on the actor and refers 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.
homicide charge is applicable, rejects Salman's appeal
against the order of Magistrate.
April 27, 2014: Fresh trial begins in Sessions Court,
first witness deposes.
first witness deposes.
July 24, 2014: Charges framed against Salman in fresh
trial by Sessions Court.
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.
court.
Sept 2014: Pradeep Gharat appointed Special Public
Prosecutor in this case.
Prosecutor in this case.
March 25, 2015: Prosecution closes evidence after
examining 24 witnesses.
examining 24 witnesses.
Mar 27, 2015: Salman Khan'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, says he was driving the car and not the actor.
witness, says he was driving the car and not the actor.
April 1: Prosecution beings arguments.
Apr 10: Salman's lawyer begins arguments.
Apr 20: Arguments conclude.
Apr 21: Court says it would give judgement on May 6.
May 6: Court delivers verdict, Salman is convicted.
The court found Salman Khan guilty of culpable homicide under section 304 of the Indian criminal law. He can be handed 10-year term in jail.
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