Bollywood superstar Salman Khan granted bail in Blackbuck poaching case
Jodhpur, Apr 7 (IBNS): After spending two nights in jail, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is convicted in the 20-year old Blackbuck poaching case, was granted bail by a Rajasthan court on Saturday.
He is set to walk out from jail anytime later in the day.
The court directed the superstar, who is known for acting in several Box Office hits in his career, to file a personal bail bond for Rs. 50,000 and produce a Rs. 25,000 surety from two persons each who will guarantee that he will comply with all bail conditions.
Khan has been directed not to leave the country without the permission of the court.
The court on Friday reserved its bail order till Saturday.
After hearing Salman's bail plea for about 40 minutes, the court decided to pronounce its order on Saturday.
Following the reserve of the order, defence lawyers were disappointed, report said.
Salman, who was imprisoned for five years, spent two nights in the prison.
The four other co-accused – actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam – have been acquitted.
The Bishnoi community, known for their deep respect for their forests and animals, expressed satisfaction over the verdict on Thursday.
The actors were accused of poaching a blackbuck, an endangered species protected under the Indian Wildlife Act, in Kankani village of Jodhpur during the shooting of film Hum Saath Saath Hain in September, 1998.
Khan was convicted under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
Final arguments of the case were completed in the trial court on Mar 28, after which chief judicial magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri had reserved the judgment for Thursday.
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According to the complaint, Salman Khan had killed two black bucks.
He was also charged for possessing a weapon with an expired license.
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