[Jodhpur,Rajasthan] Bollywood’s Sultan Salman Acquitted in Arms Act Cases
Bollywood Star Salman Khan was today acquitted by a court in an Arms Act case related to the alleged poaching of two blackbucks 18 years ago
Chief Judicial Magistrate Dalpat Singh Rajpuroti acquitted 51-year-old Salman, who along with his sister Alvira was present in the court.
Besides the cases of poaching of endangered antelopes under Wildlife (Protection) Act, a case under sections 3/25 and 3/27 of the Arms Act was filed against Khan for allegedly keeping and using the fire arms with expired licence in the alleged poaching of blackbucks in Kankani near Jodhpur on October 1-2, 1998.
Arguments by both the sides in this case were completed on January 9.
The case had reached the stage of judgement earlier on February 25, 2014 but sudden appearance of an undecided prosecution application before the trial court, moved by the then prosecution counsel in 2006 put off the verdict for two years.
Khan had earlier appeared in court on March 10 last year for recording of his statements before the court, wherein he had pleaded innocence and had stated that he had been framed in the case by the forest department.
The case under the Arms Act is one of the four cases against the actor. While the Rajasthan High Court has acquitted him in two cases of poaching of chinkara, trial in the third case of alleged poaching of two blackbucks is on.
Elaborate security arrangements were made in the court premises in view of Salman’s appearance with nearly 150 policemen deployed.
A large number of the actor’s fans were also present near the court premises.
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Bollywood’s Sultan Salman Acquitted in 18 Yrs Old Poaching Cases
Bajarangi Bhaijaan Acquitted By Mumbai High Court,After 13 yrs:Hit&Run Case
[Mumbai,]Bajarangi Bhaijaan Salman Acquitted After 13 years By Mumbai High Court :Hit And Run Case
The Bombay High Court today acquitted Bollywood star Salman Khan of all charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which he was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment by a sessions court.
While acquitting the 49-year-old actor in a jampacked courtroom, Justice A R Joshi said, “The appeal is allowed. The trial court’s verdict is quashed and set aside. Salman is acquitted of all charges.”
On hearing the verdict, Salman broke down.
The actor, who wore a blue-white check shirt, arrived in the court at 1.30 PM even as the police made a tight arrangements around the high court premises.
He was accompanied by his bodyguard Shera, brother-in-law Ayush, sister Alvira and his manager.Justice Joshi, who started dictating the verdict on Monday, said the prosecution failed to establish its case against the appellant accused (Salman) on all charges.
On September 28, 2002, Salman’s car had rammed into a bakery shop in suburban Bandra. One person was killed and four others were injured in the mishap.
Lawyers, litigants and many others had gathered in and around the court to have a glimpse of Salman as he came rushing from a studio in Karjat on the outskirts of Mumbai where he was shooting.
The judge said the burden is on the prosecution to establish the guilt of the accused and this needs to be done beyond reasonable doubt.
There are various shortcomings by the prosecution like not recording evidence of necessary and important witnesses and omissions and contradictions in the evidence of injured witnesses, which definitely create a doubt about the involvement of Salman for offences for which he has been charged, the court said.
Court Said that On the basis of such evidence, Salman cannot be convicted,
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