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All you need to know about Salman Khan hit-and-run case

Salman Khan who is presently out on bail, was asked to appear in court and the judgement was read out to him.

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The Bombay High Court on Thursday said that Salman Khan cannot be convicted on the basis of evidence submitted by the prosecution. Justice A R Joshi, who heard Khan's appeal against the five-year sentence awarded to him by a sessions court on May 6, said that the prosecution has failed to establish its case against the appellant accused (Salman Khan) on all charges.

There were several infirmities and improvements in the testimony of witnesses, including the injured, and star prosecution witness deceased constable Ravindra Patil. 

Salman Khan who is presently out on bail, was asked to appear in court and the judgement was read out to him. He shall continue his freedom, while the state government contemplates whether to appeal against the acquittal in the apex court.

The actor was accused of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the hit-and-run case, a charge that carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.

Following is the chronology of events in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which actor Salman Khan is accused.

September 28, 2002: Salman's white-colour Toyata Land Cruiser crashes into American Express Bakery at Hill Road at Bandra killing one person and injuring four others.

September 28: Salman's blood samples taken.

September 28: Salman arrested by Bandra police, granted bail.

October 1, 2002: Salman booked under provisions of IPC, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 Oct 2002: Mumbai Police invokes section 304-II of IPC i.e culpable homicide not amounting to murder which attracts punishment of jail term of 10 years.

Also read: Live Updates | Bombay High Court acquits Salman khan in 2002 hit and run case

October 7, 2002: Salman surrenders again before Bandra police, he is arrested.

October 21, 2002: Mumbai police files charge sheet in Bandra magistrate court.

October 24, 2002: Salman granted bail.

March 2003: Salman challenges application of section 304-II of IPC in Mumbai sessions court.

May 2003: Sessions court rejects the plea, asks magistrate court to frame charges.

June 2003: Salman moves Bombay High Court, which opines that section 304-II of IPC not application in the case.

Related read: Iulia Vantur in town to be with Salman Khan ahead of Bombay High Court verdict?

October 2003: Maharashtra government challenges Bombay HC order in Supreme Court.

December 2003: SC rules that the magistrate court may decide whether section 304-II of IPC could be applied.

October 2006: Magistrate frames charges against Salman.

October 3, 2007: Police bodyguard Ravindra Patil, who filed the first FIR, dies of TB.

October 2011: Prosecution demands Salman must be tried under harsher sections.

December 23, 2013: Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate V S Patil, after examining 17 witnesses, invokes the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder on the actor and refers the case to sessions court for trial.

June 24, 2013: Sessions court holds that culpable homicide charge is applicable, rejects Salman's appeal against the order of magistrate.

April 27, 2014: Fresh trial begins in sessions court, first witness deposes.

July 24, 2014: Charges framed against Salman in fresh trial by sessions court.

July 2014: Files in the case disappear from Bandra police station. Original statements of 63 witnesses reported missing.

Court orders inquiry.

Related read: Salman Khan worried about verdict of impending cases, says acting cannot save him

September 12, 2014: Files found and produced before court.

September 2014: Pradeep Gharat appointed Special Public Prosecutor in this case.

March 25, 2015: Prosecution closes evidence after examining 24 witnesses.

March 27: Salman's statement recorded under section 313 CrPC by Additional Sessions Judge D W Deshpande.

March 31: Salman's driver Ashok Singh examined as defence witness, says he was driving the car and not the actor.

April 1: Prosecution begins arguments.

April 10: Salman's lawyer begins arguments.

April 20: Arguments conclude.

April 21: Court says it would give judgement on May 6.

May 06, 2015:  Salman Khan sentenced by a sessions court to five years' rigorous imprisonment in the 2002 hit-and-run case, but he swiftly moved the Bombay High Court which granted him interim bail till May 8 to hear his appeal against conviction.

Related read: Bombay High Court acquits Salman Khan in 2002 hit-and-run case

July 30, 2015: Arguments begin in Bombay High Court

August 25, 2015: Documents missing in paper book, claims actor's lawyer

September 7, 2015: Don't hear Salman Khan's case out of turn, murder convict pleads court

October 13, 2015: Evidence of eyewitness introduced at fag end, says Salman Khan's lawyer

October 19, 2015: There was no evidence to prove that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan had taken drinks and was driving the car on the day in 2002 when it rammed into a bakery in suburban Bandra, killing one and injuring four, his lawyer argued in the Bombay High Court

October 29, 2015: Fingerprints not taken from steering wheel, says defence lawyer

November 17, 2015: Driver came up to save Salman 13 yrs after mishap, says prosecution

December 7, 2015: Bombay HC begins dictation of verdict

December 10, 2015: The Bombay High Court acquits Salman Khan, while the state government contemplates whether to appeal against the acquittal in the apex court.

(With PTI inputs)

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