The court clearly ruled that Salman’s license was not expired during the poaching as argued by the prosecution counsel but it was just not renewed.
The court also said that it was only the license, which was invalid then, not his arms, and therefore he could not be prosecuted under section 3 but 21 of Arms Act, which was not the case here.
The moment the magistrate pronounced his verdict Salman was in control of his emotions and maintained a stoic face.
He, however, returned the wishes to the advocates present in the court and also obliged them with the autographs before leaving the premises.
While coming out, he waved to his fans, who had converged in the court premises in large number and were also lined up along the road.
Khan arrived in the court to hear the verdict at 11.45 a.m. and remained there for barely 15 minutes.
Now, Khan has to appear in the same court on January 25, when the court will record his statements in the Kankani black buck poaching case.
Hailing the verdict, defence counsel Saraswat said the court “admitted our arguments that Khan was framed in this case”.
