Hit & Run Case : High Court absolves Salman Khan of even the charge of not helping victims

Salman Khan has been acquitted by the High Court of all charges in the 2002 Hit & Run case. Now the High court has even absolved the Dabangg Khan from the charge of not helping the victims at the accident spot. The court cited the reason being that a mob had gathered after the accident and the situation led the actor to leave the place. This judgement was given by Justice A R Joshi in a copy of which became available today.

Sources added, “The court claimed the prosecution has failed to establish that the appellant-accused (Salman) was driving the vehicle during the incident, still it is a factual position that he was present in the vehicle and this position cannot be negated. As such, the import of section 134 of Motor Vehicles Act is required to be construed er section 134, not only the driver but every person in charge of a vehicle which is involved in an accident is duty-bound to give medical assistance to the victims”.

The court further added, “Considering this argument (that people armed with sticks, rods, etc., had gathered) and the factual position that the circumstances were such that in order to escape from the fury of mob and these circumstances were beyond the control of the appellant, no such appropriate steps were taken to secure the medical aid to the injured persons.”

According to the prosecution, Salman fled from the spot after his SUV ran over people sleeping on footpath in suburban Bandra, killing one person and injuring four, on September 28, 2002.