New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has now spent two nights behind the bars in the Jodhpur Central Jail. Convicted in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case on Thursday, the actor's bail plea order was reserved for a day on Friday by a judge and interestingly he has now been moved as part of a routine transfer.
Looking to obtain bail for Salman, the team of defence lawyers had argued on Friday that there is a threat to his life as actor’s lawyer received warnings and pressurized to get away the case.
Worth mention here bail order for Salman has been reserved by Ravindra Kumar Joshi, district and sessions judge at Jodhpur court till Saturday but has now been transferred to Sirohi.
The decision was announced in an order by the Registrar General of the High Court. Joshi will be replaced by Chandra Kumar Sonagra but it is not yet clear if he will take charge on Saturday or not. Legal experts consider that if Sonagra does not take charge, Salman could spend the entire weekend in lockup. However, bail pleas may be transferred to other courts on the reason of unavailable judges.
The transfer process of Joshi, however, is an utterly routine process. In its order, the Registrar General of the High Court also announced the transfer of 87 District Judges and promotion of 20 judicial officers as Zee News reported. For Salman Kan though, it is of no importance.
Now Let us see, will Salman Kan spend the weekend in lockup or not.