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Blackbuck poaching case LIVE updates: According to CNN-News18, actor Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in prison in the blackbuck poaching case. The news channel quoted the Bishnoi community’s lawyer as saying the above. The actor has been fined Rs 10,000 as well. Actor’s bail hearing will be likely at 10.30 am on Friday. Security has been tightened around Salman’s cell in Jodhpur jail. The Jodhpur court is likely to announce the quantum of punishment for Salman Khan in the blackbuck poaching case at 2 pm on Thursday. Public Prosecutor Bhawani Singh said that they have asked for the maximum punishment (of six years). Speaking to ANI , Bishnoi Tigers Vanya Evam Paryavaran Sanstha state chief Rampal Bhawad demanded maximum punishment for actor Salman Khan: _"_We’ll analyse the judgement. We want an immediate appeal to be filed against those who have been acquitted and we also demand maximum punishment for Salman Khan." A Jodhpur court has convicted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, while other actors —Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam Kothari — have been acquitted. The quantum of sentence will be announced shortly. According to latest report, the Bishnoi Sabha has objected to the acquittal of five others. Proceedings have begun at the Jodhpur court which will deliver verdict in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case shortly. Actor Salman Khan is present in the court with sisters Alvira and Arpita. Other accused — Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam Kothari — are also present in the courtroom. Salman Khan was accused of killing two blackbucks in Bhagoda ki Dhani in Kankani village near Jodhpur on the intervening night of October 1-2, 1998, during the shooting of Hum Saath Saath Hain. He is facing charges under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the other actors have been charged under Section 51 read with Section 149 (unlawful assembly) of the Indian Penal Code. Maximum punishment under Section 51 is six years. Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri has reached the Jodhpur court, reported CNN-News18. The court will be pronouncing its verdict in the blackbuck poaching case, involving actors Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan and others. The final hearing in the blackbuck case will begin at 11.15 am. Accused actor Salman Khan is expected to arrive in the courthouse at 11 am. In an interview with NDTV in 2009, actor Salman Khan had claimed that the group had come across the a herd of deer when they were returning after pack-up while shooting Hum Saath Saath Hain. He said, “We saw deer fawn, stuck in a bush. The whole herd was there. He (fawn) was petrified. I took him out of there, gave him some water. The whole pack was there. He ate a few biscuits and then went away”. The verdict in the blackbuck poaching case on actor Salman Khan is expected to be pronounced after 11 am on Thursday, according to reports. The Bollywood star and other actors, including Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelam and Tabu, allegedly went out on a midnight hunting spree and killed two blackbucks in October 1998. Actor Salman Khan and the other accused are charged under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The maximum punishment under Section 51 is up to six years in prison. If convicted, the actor could face a prison term upto six years in jail. A Jodhpur court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, in which Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam are accused. The accused landed in Jodhpur on Wednesday ahead of the court hearing. The movie stars were accused of poaching blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur on 1-2 October, 1998, during the shooting of Hum Saath Saath Hain movie. They were accused of killing two blackbucks, hunting of which is prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act. The final arguments in the case were completed in a Jodhpur rural court on 28 March. Chief Judicial Magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri had reserved the judgment for 5 April thereafter. Meanwhile, a video clipping of Saif getting annoyed over media questions and threatening his driver by saying “Sheehsa upar karo aur reverse kar lo, varna padegi ek” (close windowpane, put car in reverse or else you will get slapped) has since gone viral on social media. It was learnt that a fan also misbehaved with Tabu while she was coming out of the airport at Jodhpur on Wednesday morning. With inputs from IANS
Salman Khan convicted in blackbuck poaching case updates: Tight security around actor's cell in Jodhpur jail
A Jodhpur court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict in the 1998 black buck poaching case, in which Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam are accused.
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Salman Khan waves to fans from his home in Mumbai, gets emotional while greeting fans
Salman Khan addresses fans from his residence after being released from the Jodhpur jail on Saturday. He is accompanied by his mother Salma, father Salim and sister Arpita’s son Ahil. #SalmanGetsBail pic.twitter.com/8LCwkNk6ua
— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018
Visuals of Salman Khan reaching Galaxy Apartments
Salman Khan reaches his residence, the Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai. Crowds roar for their hero after he returns home after spending 2 days in the Jodhpur Central jail in the #BlackbuckPoachingCase . @shilparathnam from ground zero. #SalmanGetsBail pic.twitter.com/xgTdbiZqsS
— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018
Salman reaches Galaxy Apartments
Salman Khan reaches Galaxy Apartments, reports India Today. The report adds that his younger brother Sohail Khan had accompanied Salman in his car on his way home. Fans crowded the area and began bursting crackers as the actor reached his house.
PETA condemns Salman Khan being granted bail in blackbuck poaching case
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has condemned the decision of a Jodhpur Court to grant bail to actor Salman Khan in connection with the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, reports ANI .
“While Salman Khan gets to go back home to his movie star life for now, blackbucks were made to pay the highest price, with their lives,” PETA India CEO Manilal Valliyate said in a statement.
Terming the decision in the actor’s case “unusual,” the NGO states that “these days, wildlife crime matters are commonly fast-tracked, bail is often denied, and offenders regularly receive seven-year prison sentences.”
Salman Khan’s sister Arpita and Alvira and his bodyguard Shera accompany him as he makes his way home
Salman Khan reaches Mumbai after spending 48 hours in Jodhpur Central jail in the #BlackbuckPoachingCase . The star is accompanied by sisters Arpita, Alvira and bodyguard Shera. #SalmanGetsBail pic.twitter.com/k0jJ0QzKBG
— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018
Visuals of Salman Khan reaching Mumbai
A slew of celebrities extend their wishes to Salman Khan after he got bail
Comedian Rajpal Yadav says he is ‘relieved’ to hear about Salman Khan being given bail
Chronology of blackbuck poaching case in which Salman Khan was granted bail:
1-2 October, 1998: Poaching of two blackbucks in Kankani. Forest department registers a complaint on 2 October.
Accused in the case: 7 (Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Neelma, Tabu, Dushyant Singh and Dinesh Gawre).
Eyewitnesses: 4 (Chhogaram, Poonam Chand, Sheraram and Mangilal).
9 November, 2000: Cognisance and registration of case before Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM).
19 February, 2006: Following arguments, charges framed against all accused. Repeated revision petitions, first by the defence in sessions court and then by the prosecution in high court, hold up the trial for seven years.
23 March, 2013: Trial court frames revised charges against all accused.
23 May, 2013: Trial begins in CJM court. Total prosecution witnesses deposed before court during trial: 28
13 January, 2017: Deposition completes in the trial court.
27 January, 2017: All accused appear in court to record statements.
13 September, 2017: Prosecution begins final arguments in trial court.
28 October, 2017: Defence begins final arguments.
24 March, 2018: Trial court completes final arguments.
28 March, 2018: Trial court reserves order.
5 April, 2018: Order pronounced.
7 April, 2018: Salman Khan granted bail in blackbuck poaching case; he was sentenced to five years in jail. —PTI
Bishnoi Tiger Force president expresses disappointment over blackbuck poaching case vedict
Rampal Bhawad, state president of Bishnoi Tiger Force, said they are disappointed with the decision of the court to grant bail to Salman Khan and said they planned to challenge it in the high court.
The Bishnoi Samaj had registered the complaint against Salman for killing the two blackbucks 20 years back as they consider the blackbuck to be the reincarnation of their religious Guru Bhagwan Jambeshwar, also known as Jambaji.
Salman Khan will also have to appear in the court on 7 May — exactly a month after his bail, said a defence counsel. —IANS
Visuals of Salman Khan’s supporters gathering outside Jodhpur Court to celebrate his bail. PTI
Earlier visuals of Salman Khan coming out of Jodhpur Central Jail. The actor’s plane has now departed and he will be reaching Mumbai soon.
Visuals of Salman Khan reaching Jodhpur airport
Thanks to security measures in transit, Salman Khan reaches Jodhpur airport in just about seven minutes, reports India Today
#SalmanWalksFree @BeingSalmanKhan fans erupt with joy as ‘Tiger’ gets bail. @Sushant_IToday joins us from outside Jodhpur Central Jail for more on this. #ITVideo https://t.co/NounxnP7mg pic.twitter.com/0is9g0gmoi
— India Today (@IndiaToday) April 7, 2018
Visuals of Salman Khan leaving Jodhpur Central Jail
“Prayers of millions worked,” television actor Arjun Bijlani says about Salman Khan being granted bail
Relatives of Jodhpur Central Jail prisoners say police isn’t letting them meet their relatives inside jail where Salman Khan was lodged
“Procedure at the jail premises is over. We are arranging security at the airport and security in transit. Once that is done, we will move him,” Amandeep Singh Kapoor, DCP (East) Jodhpur on Salman Khan’s release
Anees Bazmee says he wants Salman Khan to be ‘free at the earliest’
Director Anees Bazmee, who has worked with Salman Khan on “No Entry”, hopes the “Sultan” star will soon be out of this case. “I am very very happy. He is a family, a very dear friend so I wanted me to be free at the earliest from all this. At the same time, we have to follow the law of the land. We are hopeful the higher court will look at things properly and he will be out of this soon,” he said to PTI.
Salman Khan’s bodyguard Shera reaches Jodhpur’s Central Jail, reports News18 reporter Saahil Menghani
Here are other Bollywood personalities who brushed with the law
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, slapped with a five-year jail term for the Rajasthan blackbuck killing case — and now given bail — is one in a long list of film personalities who have had a serious brush with the law, grabbing headlines over the years.
Immediately prior to this, his friend and another “bhai” Sanjay Dutt virtually created history by becoming the first major film personality to be convicted and also one to complete his full jail sentence. Dutt was sentenced to five years by the Supreme Court for illegal possession of weapons after the bloody Mumbai communal carnage of Decemebr 1992-Januarry 1993 and its fallout in the form of the 12 March 1993 serial bomb blasts, India’s biggest terror strike till date which left 257 dead.
In June 2009, Bollywood was shocked when actor Shiney Ahuja was arrested on charges of raping his maid-servant.
Actor Sooraj Pancholi, son of Bollywood actor-couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab is embroiled in a case of abetment of suicide of British-American actress Jiah Khan, who was found dead at home in June 2013. The matter is in the courts.
Read more hereMuch deserved relief for Salman Khan and his family, actor Aftab Shivdasani on Salman Khan being granted bail
Salman Khan to appear before court on 7 May to hear plea for suspension of sentence
District and Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi has asked actor Salman Khan to appear before the court on 7 May, when it will hear his plea for suspension of sentence, reports PTI
Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar expresses relief at Salman Khan being granted bail, says his ‘heart bleeds for humanity’
Shoaib Akhtar had esrlier been upset that his “friend” Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in prison in a case of poaching blackbucks. He found the punishment harsh but said that people must respect the decision of honourable court of India.
Rahul Dev congratulates ‘Good Samaritan’ Salman Khan on getting bail
No chartered flight booked to fly Salman Khan out of Jodhpur yet
According to News18, no chartered flight has been booked to fly Salman Khan out of the city, following the actor being granted bail by the Jodhpur Sessions Court. The last commercial flight departs from Jodhpur at 5 pm.
Salman Khan’s “Dabangg” co-actor Sonu Sood tweets, “A good deed is the best prayer. Welcome brother Salman Khan.”
Heavy police deployment outside Galaxy Apartments, Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai. Fans await the actor’s return from Jodhpur today
#BlackBuckPoachingCase : Visuals from outside Salman Khan’s Galaxy apartment in Mumbai. Heavy police deployment as fans wait for the actor to return tonight #SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/kxwNEVSkfA
— Bollywood Bubble (@bollybubble) April 7, 2018
Singer Adnan Sami, who composed the music of Salman Khan’s “Lucky: No Time for Love” said, “So happy for the bail of my dear brother Salman Khan . Relieved. Come home. JAI HO!”
Race 3 crew rejoices bail being given to Salman Khan
Director of Salman’s upcoming film “Race 3", Remo D’Souza, told PTI, “I am happy that he has got bail. After working with him so closely I have become a huge fan of him not only as an actor but also as a human being. Almost 90 percent of the shoot for ‘Race 3’ is over and the remaining portions will mostly be shot in India.”
Producer of “Race 3” Ramesh Taurani said he is “happy” that the actor has come out of jail. “For us, Salman coming of this was more important. Our prayers have been answered. The shooting of ‘Race 3’ is almost over, a romantic song is left, which will feature Salman and Jacqueline Fernandez.” —PTI
Singer Mika Singh conveys his wishes to Salman Khan, says he will dedicate two songs to his ‘big brother’ at Indian Premier League
“Good deeds will always pay:” Director Subhash Ghai on Salman Khan being granted bail
Rebel Congress leader Shehzad Poonawalla says he is ‘disappointed’ system can never be used this efficiently by poor man to get bail fast
Sonakshi Sinha shares image of Salman Khan and Zaheer Iqbal after Khan gets bail
Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh congratulates Salman Khan
‘Rakhi sisters’ of Salman Khan celebrate after he is granted bail