Salman convicted in hit-and-run case, sentenced to jail for 5 yrs
All charges against him were proved in the court.
He received a temporary relief later in the day as the Bombay High Court granted him two days' interim bail.
Prosecution lawyer Abha Singh after the verdict told reporters: "He has been sentence to five years. We are happy because it gives the message that no one is above law in our country. We waited for it."
The 49-year-old actor faced charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Additional Sessions Judge DW Deshpande pronounced his verdict in the case. The court told Salman that he was driving under the influence of liquor.
"All charges against you are proved," the judge told Salman before announcing the quantum of punishment.
Salman Khan was charged with killing one person and injuring four by ramming his SUV into a bakery shop in Bandra while driving 13 years ago.
One person, Nurullah Sharif, died in the accident and four were injured - Abdullah Shaikh, Muslim Shaikh, Munnu Khan and Mohammed Kalim.
Television news channels carried virtually nonstop coverage of the trial on Wednesday, with camera crews parked outside Khan’s home and surrounding the court.
Salman, the son of renowned film script writer Salim Khan, has starred in more than 100 films. His first hit was debut-making Maine Pyar Kiya in the 1980s.
He has charmed his fans with films like Bodyguard , Dabangg , Tere Naam, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and No Entry among others.
All these films have been commercially hit.
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