Salman Khan gets bail 13th Apr 2006
13.11 IST
By Agencies
After spending three nights in jail Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was granted bail in the Chinkara poaching case by district and session judge G S Surana in Jodhpur on Thursday.
Salman was given bail on a personal bond of Rs two lakh and two sureties of Rs one lakh each. His lawyers said they were trying to complete the formalities so that the actor could be released from jail by evening.
Salman was not present in the court when the judge granted him bail. He had earlier in the day appeared before the court in connection with his appeal against another poaching case in which he has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment. He was later sent to the jail.
Salman's brother Sohail Khan , sister Alivera, his friend and model-turned-actress Katrina Kaif besides a number of Bollywood personalities including Govinda , David Dhawan and Sajid Nadiadwala were present in the court.
A large number of Salman's fans and supporters including women had gathered outside the court since morning shouting slogans in his support.
Police had a tough time to control the jubilant fans as the news of Salman being granted the bail came out. Police had to resort to a mild lathicharge to control them.
Earlier, a lower court had sentenced Salman to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs25,000 on Monday in the second of four poaching cases against him.
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