A Jodhpur court today granted bail to actor Salman Khan, two days after he was convicted in the Black Buck poaching case..According to news reports, bail was granted on a bond of Rs.50,000. The court also allowed suspension of sentence during the pendency of Khan’s appeal against his conviction..The order was pronounced by Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi, who reserved orders in the plea yesterday..The case dates back to 1998, when the actor was accused of killing two Black Bucks, hunting of which is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act, at Kankani village in Jodhpur..Khan has been convicted under Section 9 of the Act, which prohibits hunting of wild animals. As per Section 51 of the Act, he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri pronounced the initial verdict on Thursday, after reserving judgment on March 28..Khan subsequently sought to prefer a bail application before the District and Sessions Judge..As per a notice issued yesterday by the Registrar General of the Rajasthan High Court, Judge Joshi is one among 87 sessions court judges who have been transferred. He will now serve as District & Sessions Judge at Sirohi..Story to be updated.
A Jodhpur court today granted bail to actor Salman Khan, two days after he was convicted in the Black Buck poaching case..According to news reports, bail was granted on a bond of Rs.50,000. The court also allowed suspension of sentence during the pendency of Khan’s appeal against his conviction..The order was pronounced by Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi, who reserved orders in the plea yesterday..The case dates back to 1998, when the actor was accused of killing two Black Bucks, hunting of which is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act, at Kankani village in Jodhpur..Khan has been convicted under Section 9 of the Act, which prohibits hunting of wild animals. As per Section 51 of the Act, he was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri pronounced the initial verdict on Thursday, after reserving judgment on March 28..Khan subsequently sought to prefer a bail application before the District and Sessions Judge..As per a notice issued yesterday by the Registrar General of the Rajasthan High Court, Judge Joshi is one among 87 sessions court judges who have been transferred. He will now serve as District & Sessions Judge at Sirohi..Story to be updated.
