Salman Khan sentenced to five years in jail, gets 2-day interim bail from High Court

Salman Khan has been sentenced to five years in jail. He was held guilty of all eight charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case.

4.50 pm: Bombay High Court gives interim bail to Salman Khan.

It will take two days for sessions court to deliver certified copy. Since, the lower court is taking time, High Court can not decide on bail application. Hence, an interim bail has been given.

Stating that it would be proper to protect appellate for some time in the interest of the case, interm relief has been granted till May 8.

4.44 pm: Actors Ashish Chowdhury and Dheeraj Kumar arrive at Salman Khan’s residence.

4.23 pm: Senior lawyer Harish Salve to argue for Salman Khan in the High Court.

4.18 pm: Hearing at the Bombay High Court at 4.30 pm now.

4.08 pm: People and media have gathered outside gate no 3 of the Bombay High Court.

3.15 pm: Salman Khan’s counsel will approach the Bombay High Court at 4pm. The court will decide when it will hear the bail plea. If the High Court rejects his bail application, Salman would be taken to Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail. Currently, the convicted actor is in court’s custody.

2.45 pm: The prosecutor speaks to TV scribes.