Bollywood
star Salman Khan's sentence for a hit-and-run homicide conviction has
been suspended by a Mumbai high court in Indian, pending his appeal.
Khan
who was convicted on Wednesday by a lower court of culpable homicide and
sentenced to five years in prison for killing Noor Ullah Khan by
driving over him in 2002 as he slept on a pavement and injuring four
others, has now been released on extended bail with a final appeal
hearing due in July.
During
his trial, Khan argued his driver had been behind the wheel, but the
judge said it was the actor who had been driving, under the influence of
alcohol.
Reports say one of his fans, Mr Kundu offered to be jailed in place of the actor but was taken away by the police.
After
his conviction on Wednesday, Khan - who had faced a possible 10-year
jail term - approached the high court and was given interim bail for two
days, with many expecting him to be jailed on Friday but instead, he
was given an extended bail by the court till July when he'll appeal.
While
Khan's friends, colleagues and fans celebrated outside his home on
Friday, others have called for him to be treated like any other citizen
of the country who had committed a crime.
source:BBC
My love for Salman tho
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