In a setback to Salman Khan, the Supreme Court on Tuesday admitted Maharashtra Government’s appeal challenging the Bombay High Court’s acquittal of the actor in the 2002 hit-and-run case, reports said.
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The top law officer, appearing for the Maharashtra government, submitted that the appeal filed against acquittal of the actor should be put for consideration after 6 weeks as the incident was 15-year-old. “You may approach Chief Justice T.S. Thakur if you want an urgent hearing”.
The bench refused to grant him immediate hearing while assuring him that his petition would be considered in due course.
Later, on the same day, Salman Khan, being represented by senior counsel Amit Desai was granted bail by the Bombay High Court till 8 May, 2015 and his prison sentence was also suspended till the final appeal hearing in July.
Here’s some bad news coming for both Salman Khan and his fans who were rejoicing the super star’s acquittal in 2002 hit and run case.
Maharashtra had said that the Bombay High Court had erred on two points while acquitting the filmstar.
Khan was convicted in May 2015 by a trial court of killing one man on the night of 28 September, 2002. The Bombay Sessions Court stated that the vehicle in question was being driven by Salman Khan, under the influence of alcohol. Salman has alleged that even when the case came to the HC, the prosecution claimed that Kamaal did not reply to summons.
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Seeking dismissal of the appeal, he said that Ashok Singh had called the police control room after the accident and even went to the police station to record his statement, alleging that the police refused to record it saying they were under pressure to arrest the actor.
