Salman Khan 2002 hit and run case: Chronology of events
The chronology of events in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which actor Salman Khan is accused.
Following is the chronology of events in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which actor Salman Khan is accused.
September 28, 2002: Salman’s white-colour Toyata Land Cruiser crashes into American Express Bakery at Hill Road at Bandrakilling one person and injuring four others.
Sept 28: Salman Khan’s blood samples taken.
Sept 28: Salman Khan arrested by Bandra police, granted bail.
October 1: Salman Khan booked under provisions of IPC, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
Oct 2002: Mumbai Police invokes section 304-II of IPC i.e culpable homicide not amounting to murder which attracts punishment of jail term of 10 years.
Oct 7, 2002: Salman Khan surrenders again before Bandra police, he is arrested.
Oct 21, 2002: Mumbai police files charge sheet in Bandra magistrate court.
Oct 24, 2002: Salman Khan granted bail.
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March 2003: Salman Khan challenges application of section 304-II of IPC in Mumbai sessions court.
May 2003: Sessions court rejects the plea, asks magistrate court to frame charges.
June 2003: Salman Khan moves Bombay High Court, which opines that section 304-II of IPC not application in the case.
October 2003: Maharashtra government challenges Bombay HC order in Supreme Court.
December 2003: SC rules that the magistrate court may decide whether section 304-II of IPC could be applied.
According to the prosecution, Salman Khan’s rash driving claimed the life of Nurullah Mehboob Sharif and injured Kalim Mohammed Pathan, Munna Malai Khan, Abdullah Rauf Shaikh and Muslim Shaikh.
However, Salman Khan claimed that he was not driving the Toyota Land Cruiser and it was his driver Ashok Singh who was behind the wheel.
The prosecution also alleged that Khan was driving the car without holding a licence. It produced RTO records to show that the actor had procured a licence only in 2004, two years after the mishap.
The actor, however, pleaded that this was not the first licence obtained by him. In a related development, Judge Deshpande today disposed of an application filed by Khan’s lawyer Srikant Shivade seeking contempt action against police and two city newspapers for publishing news and photographs of an attempt made by Bandra Police Station to recreate the scene of crime.
Police drove a vehicle from J W Marriot Hotel to the accident spot at the same time the actor had allegedly done to prove that Salman Khan had driven the car at a great speed to cover the distance.
Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat had also filed an application, saying he had not approved of the police action to recreate the scene of offence as the matter was sub-judice. He recommended action may be taken against the officer.
However, both applications were disposed of after senior police inspector Rajendra Kane and the two newspapers apologised for carrying the story.
The court asked them not to report any speculative news till the judgement is delivered. The newspapers are allowed to report only true proceedings of the court, the judge ruled.
Salman Khan was not present in the court today but the judge has asked him to come on the day of the verdict. His sister Alvira was seen in the court.
The court would decided on April 23 another application filed by activist Santosh Daundkar seeking perjury (false evidence) action against police for delaying the trial by producing a wrong set of doctors earlier before a Magistrate.
This application had been referred to the sessions court by the Magistrate after he transferred the case by
adding the charge of culpable homicide.
Salman Khan is facing charges under provisions of IPC, Motor Vehicles Act and Bombay Prohibition Act.
He is charged under IPC Sections 304 part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) which attracts upto 10 years in prison; 279 (rash and negligent driving) which stipulates six months jail; 337 & 338 (causing hurt by act endangering life and causing grievous hurt respectively) with punishment up to two years, and 427 (mischief causing damage to property) with maximum punishment of upto two years.
Under Motor Vehicle Act, the actor is charged with Sections 34 (a), (b) read with 181 (driving vehicle in
contravention of rules) and 185 (driving at great speed after consuming alcohol.
Salman Khan is also charged under the sections of Bombay Prohibition Act relating to driving under influence of alcohol with maximum six months’ jail.
Source:: Indian Express
