The Bombay High Court has acquitted Bollywood actor Salman Khan of all charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case. A look into the chronology of events leading to Salman's acquittal in the case 13 years since the accident happened.
Year 2002
September 28: Salman Khan's Toyota Land Cruiser rams into a bakery in Bandra West in Mumbai - 1 person killed, 4 injured
September 28: Salman arrested, granted bail
October 21: Salman charged under Section 304 II of IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder)
Year 2003
March: Salman challenges application of Section 304 II
May: Court rejects actor's petition, asks the magistrate's court to frame charges
June: Salman appeals in Bombay High Court. HC observes section is not applicable in the case.
October: Maharashtra government challenges HC order in Supreme Court
December: SC rules that the magistrate should decide on the section
2006
October: Bandra metropolitan magistrate court frames charges against the actor under section 304 I (rash and negligent driving)
2007
May: Report suggests that Salman was drunk, when the accident happened
2011
March: Prosecution seeks harsher charges against the actor
2012
December: Case made out under Section 304 II. Bandra court commits the trial to Mumbai sessions court
2013
March: Salman challenges the lower court order by filing a revision application with the sessions court
June 24: Sessions court rejects application
July 23: Sessions court then frames charges against Salman - 'culpable homicide not amounting to murder'
December: Sessions court orders re-trial, and recording of statements from all witnesses
2014
April: First witness deposes in the re-trial
July: Original statements of witnesses go missing from Bandra police station. Court orders probe
September: Documents found, produced before court
2015
March: Special Public Prosecutor examines 27 witnesses in re-trial, closes case
April 20: Prosecution begins
April 20: Hearing ends
April 20: Date set for verdict
May 6: Salman Khan convicted of all charges, including culpable homicide, and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Gets interim bail for 2 days.
May 8: Bombay High Court suspends 5-year sentence and grants him bail
December 10: Bombay HC acquits him of all charges, quashes his conviction and 5-year sentence
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