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Blackbuck poaching case: Jodhpur court reserves bail order till tomorrow, convicted Salman to stay in jail

by IBNS 05 Apr 2018, 10:12 pm

Jodhpur, Apr 6 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who has been convicted in a 20-year old Blackbuck poaching case, will have to serve in jail for the second night as the Jodhpur court has reserved its bail order till Saturday, media reports said.

After hearing Salman's bail plea for about 40 minutes, the court decided to pronounce its order on Saturday.

Following the reserve of the order, defence lawyers were disappointed, report said.

Salman, who has been imprisoned for five years on Thursday, spent the last night in Jodhpur Central Jail.

The actor was also fined Rs. 10,000.

The four other co-accused –  actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam – have been acquitted.

The Bishnoi community, known for their deep respect for their forests and animals, expressed satisfaction over the verdict.

The actors were accused of poaching a blackbuck, an endangered species protected under the Indian Wildlife Act, in Kankani village of Jodhpur during the shooting of film Hum Saath Saath Hain in September, 1998.

Khan was convicted under Section 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.

Final arguments of the case were completed in the trial court on Mar 28, after which chief judicial magistrate Dev Kumar Khatri had reserved the judgment for Thursday.
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According to the complaint, Salman Khan had killed two black bucks. 

He was also charged for possessing a weapon with an expired license.