Bombay HC acquits Salman Khan in 2002 hit-and-run case

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Announcing its verdict in the 2002 hit-and-run case, the Bombay High Court on Thursday, acquitted actor Salman Khan of all the criminal charges against him. Earlier in May this year, a Sessions Court had convicted Khan for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and a sentence term of five years was awarded. However, Khan did get bail within some hours after his lawyers moved to the High Court challenging the Sessions Court’s verdict.

The High Court in its verdict concluded on Thursday that the prosecution had not established its case against the actor beyond a reasonable doubt as is required under the criminal law as it narrated the many “unexplained and glaring anomalies” in the evidence.

Khan, who is shooting for his upcoming film was present in the court when the judgement was announced. His sister Alvira too was in the court.

The case Khan has been acquitted in dates back to 28th September, 2002, when Khan’s vehicle plunged on the footpath lining shops and dashed into a bakery in Bandra in the dead of the night, running over laborers who were sleeping outside, killing one and injuring others.

With inputs from The Times Of India

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