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Read the trial court judgment that almost sent Salman Khan to jail

The Mumbai trial court judgment that sentenced actor Salman Khan to five years in jail, just a few hours before a quick Bombay high court appeal by DSK Legal and senior counsel Harish Slave stayed the sentence until tomorrow, has been uploaded.

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In the 240-page judgment and additional sessions judge DW Deshpande held:

So considering all angles of the case, going through the ocular, documentary and expert evidence minutely and after hearing the arguments of Ld. SPP and Ld. defence councils at length, I conclude that the offence u/s 304 (II) of IPC is made out against the accused as Nurulla was died because of the dash of the vehicle.

Accused drove the vehicle in a rash and negligent manner and under influence of the liquor, caused death of Nurulla and also caused grievous hurt to Mohd. Abdulla Shaikh and Muslim Shaikh and caused simple injuries to Mannu Khan and Mohd. Kalim Pathan. Accused being resident of the same area was having the knowledge that injured used to sleep in front of American Express Laundry. Hence in view of the documentary, ocular and expert evidence as referred above, clearly show that accused committed offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder with the knowledge that the acts/injuries caused by him, seen in the light of manner in which he drove the car in rash and negligent manner, while taking right turn on the Hill Road from St. Andrews Road under the influence of the liquor would cause death or likely to cause death. In fact accused caused the death of Nurulla and also caused grievous injuries and simple injuries to the other labours. Hence I hold him guilty punishable under Section 304 (II), 338 and 337 of the IPC

Accused was not holding the valid license and therefore he also committed an offence punishable under Section 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Accused also failed to provide medical help to the injured and also failed to give information or report to the police about the incident thereby accused committed an offence punishable u/s 187 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. There was alcohol noticed to the extent of 0.062 % m.g., which is exceeding 30 m.g. per 100 m.l., therefore, accused also committed an offence punishable under Section 185 of Motor Vehicles, Act, 1988.

He was sentenced to jail for five years with a fine of Rs 25,000, as well as for five other concurrent jail sentences and smaller fines for other offences such as driving without a licence.

Salman Khan Trial Court Judgment

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