Breaking: Salman Khan will not be held guilty says High Court

According to the latest reports, Bombay High Court has acquitted the star in his 2002 Hit and Run case as there’s no case established against the star. Judge A R Joshi said that suspicion cannot be the grounds for conviction. Further, the reports suggest that investigation was carried out in a faulty manner and was not abiding by the law. Sources says, “Prosecution has failed to establish its case on all the charges, so the benefit of the doubt must be given to the accused.”

On September 28, 2002, Khan allegedly drove his car under the influence of alcohol which led to a mishap turning fatal for a person who was sleeping on the footpath and another 4 people being severely injured. The prosecution claimed that the actor had consumed alcohol at Rain Bar & Restaurant situated at Vile Parle before the incident happened; where Khan claimed it was his driver and hot him who was driving the car.

On a judgement announced by Mumbai Sessions Court on May 6, Khan was sentenced to 5 years of jail sentence, taking into consideration the statement of eyewitness Ravindra Patil, former body guard of Salman Khan. However, the actor was out on a bail soon.

Ranjini Maitra

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