#SalmanVerdict: Salman Khan gets 48 hours interim bail till May 8!

Fans of Bollywood actor Salman Khan have a reason to cheer! The Bombay High Court has given 48 hour relief to Salman Khan till May 8, who was convicted in the 2002 hit and run case. Khan is now staring at 5 year long jail term in the case.

The Dabangg star, who has over Rs 200 crore riding on him, will have to appear in the High Court on Monday. Interestingly, the quantum of punishment was announced at around 1:30pm but the actor got interim bail at 5pm on Wednesday.

Senior lawyer Harish Salve stepped in and argued that the actor cannot be put in jail without proper orders. Khan's lawyer also noted that they had received only an operative part of the order.

The actor has been convicted for culpable homicide when his SUV rammed into a footpath, killing one person and injuring four others. The case was presided by Sessions Court judge DW Deshpande.

The actor has been booked under Section 304 A of the Indian Penal Code, which is against rash and negligent driving, Section 279, Section 337, Section 338 and Section 427 in the case.

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