In a huge relief to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, the Bombay High Court on Friday suspended his 5-year sentence in the 2002 hit-and-run case and granted him bail pending his appeal against conviction. Khan was sentenced to five year jail term by Mumbai’s session court on Wednesday. The actor was granted two days of interim bail by HC on Wednesday night. Today on Friday Bombay High Court suspends actor Salman Khan’s 5-year sentence.

The High Court directed Salman Khan to surrender before the trial court forthwith and execute a bail bond of Rs 30,000. The court will be closing for summer vacation from May 9. The actor will have to apply for fresh bail once the court resumes work post vacation. The court will issue next directions on 15th June, and the hearing on actor’s appeal will take place in the months of July.​

You Need to Know :

• Relief for Salman Khan, his sentence has been suspended. He will not go to jail for now.
• Victim Abdullah Sheikh said, “I lost my leg in the accident, but punishing Salman now will not achieve anything for anyone.”
• Amit Desai: Sentence should be suspended, it is not a matter of 304(2) but 304(1).
• Salman Khan’s lawyer Amit Desai: Sessions court ignored 4th witness’s (who was in the car) statement in the case. That statement was crucial.
• Prosecution has not proven that Salman was driving the car.
• Salman Khan’s fan attempted suicide outside Mumbai High Court, taken to hospital.

The name Salman Khan showcases megastardom. The verdict transforms the behavioural pattern of everybody into those of Bigg Boss contestants.

— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) May 6, 2015

Dear Media, now that Salman Khan has got some respite, can we please proceed to other important issues. Thanks in advance!!

— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) May 8, 2015

Vivek Oberoi just spat out his nimboo pani.

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) May 8, 2015

So, what’s happening this Friday?
Salman Khan release.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) May 8, 2015

Salman was being overly targeted for being Salman Khan. But Higher Indian judiacry has once again corrected the abnormality.

— shahid siddiqui (@shahid_siddiqui) May 8, 2015

The way Salman is getting support n sympathy, it won’t b surprising if Mumbai Police may book pavement dwellers, for criminal conspiracy

— bhavatosh singh (@bhavatoshsingh) May 8, 2015

If anyone thinks that just by making an example of salman khan is going to deter people from drunk driving, think again! Educate ppl instead

— ROHIT ROY (@rohitroy500) May 8, 2015

IMHO, @BeingSalmanKhan deserves bail pending appeal. Just hope a truck driver would get similar benefit in the future. #SalmanVerdict

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) May 8, 2015

Salman Khan’s sentence suspended. Justice. It was good while it lasted. Goodnight.

— IndiaExplained (@IndiaExplained) May 8, 2015

Okay, Twitter, let’s be careful about the language used by the High Court. It has suspended the sentence, not overturned it. #SalmanKhan

— Sachin Kalbag (@SachinKalbag) May 8, 2015

Background :
Actor Salman Khan was convicted for killing a man and injuring four others by ramming his car into a roadside bakery in Bandra on September 28, 2002. Delivering the verdict in the case that dragged on for over 12 years. Judge said “all charges” against the actor have been proved. On various other offences, including rash and negligent driving and driving under influence of liquor.

Salman has been convicted under Section

279 (rash driving); 337 (causing minor injuries).

338 (causing major injuries)

304 A of the Indian Penal Code (rash and negligent driving).

427 (negligence) in connection with the case.

Under Motor Vehicle Act

Sections 34 (a), (b) read with 181 (driving vehicle in contravention of rules).

185 (driving at great speed after consuming alcohol).