Salman
Khan's
Poaching
Case
The
defence
had
argued
that
Salman
has
not
been
convicted
in
any
case
earlier
and
that
he
has
always
appeared
before
the
court
on
the
given
date.
The
defence
counsel
also
said
Salman
was
under
the
custody
of
forest
department
for
five
days
and
he
should
be
given
the
benefit
of
the
Probation
of
Offenders
Act.
But
the
court
refused
to
give
Salman
the
benefit
citing
the
circumstances
of
the
case
and
gravity
of
the
offence,
according
to
a
copy
of
the
judgement.
Here's
What
The
Judge
Said
"...considering
the
rising
number
of
cases
of
illegal
hunting
of
wildlife
animals,
looking
at
the
circumstances
of
the
case
and
gravity
of
the
offence,
giving
the
benefit
of
Probation
of
Offender
Act
does
not
appear
justified,"
the
judge
said.
The
defence
also
said
the
accused
is
an
actor
and
his
sentencing
will
affect
the
livelihood
of
several
families.
Opposing
this,
the
prosecution
said
the
actor
has
committed
an
offence
of
serious
nature.
Mentioned
The
Hit-and-run
Case
The
prosecution
also
mentioned
the
hit-and-run
case
against
him
in
Mumbai
and
other
cases
while
requesting
for
the
maximum
punishment.
The
verdict
triggered
a
deluge
of
sympathy
from
colleagues
for
the
"bad
boy"
of
Hindi
filmdom,
whose
career
and
personal
life
have
been
peppered
with
controversies,
including
a
manslaughter
charge
in
a
hit-and-run
case
that
is
still
pending.
Here's
What
Jaya
Bachchan
Said
"I
feel
bad.
He
should
be
given
relief.
He
has
done
a
lot
of
humanitarian
work,"
actor-politician
Jaya
Bachchan
told
reporters
outside
Parliament
in
New
Delhi,
adding
that
the
punishment
was
harsh.
There
Was
Frenzy
All
Around
Since
morning,
media
crews,
hundreds
of
stargazers
and
security
personnel
swarmed
the
court
premises
waiting
for
Salman
and
the
other
accused
to
show
up.
Large
crowds
armed
with
phone
cameras
lined
up
along
the
2-kilometre
route
from
the
court
as
the
52-year-old
was
whisked
away
in
a
Bolero
police
jeep
to
spend
a
night
in
the
Jodhpur
Central
Jail.
Animal
Rights
Activists
Welcomed
The
Sentence
Within
hours,
social
media
was
awash
with
photographs
of
Salman,
dressed
in
a
black
shirt
and
jeans,
entering
the
jail.
Animal
rights
activists
welcomed
the
sentencing,
and
some
said
Salman
should
have
been
given
the
maximum
punishment
under
the
Wildlife
Act.
Here's
What
The
Head
Of
People
For
Animals
NGO
Said
"We
are
happy
that
justice
has
prevailed
and
a
serial
offender
is
behind
bars.
The
judiciary
has
once
again
proved
that
the
popularity
of
the
accused
has
no
bearing
on
the
case
before
the
court,"
said
Gauri
Maulekhi
of
People
For
Animals.
Planning
To
Appeal
In
The
High
Court
As
the
sentence
is
more
than
three
years,
Salman
will
have
to
appeal
in
a
higher
court
for
bail.
His
lawyer,
Anand
Desai,
said
the
sessions
court
will
hear
the
appeal
for
suspension
of
the
sentence/bail
at
10.30
am
tomorrow.
Salman
has
consistently
denied
shooting
the
two
deer,
as
claimed
by
the
prosecution.
Barrack
Number
2
Jail
sources
said
Salman
was
lodged
in
barrack
number
2
in
a
heavily
protected
and
secure
cell.
He
would
have
to
spend
at
least
one
night
in
the
jail
until
his
bail
hearing
tomorrow.
VIP's
At
The
Prison
This
is
Salman's
fourth
stint
in
the
Jodhpur
Central
Jail,
which
also
houses
religious
preacher
Asaram
Bapu,
who
has
been
accused
of
rape.
He
had
earlier
spent
a
total
of
18
days
in
the
jail
in
1998,
2006
and
2007,
all
for
cases
of
poaching.