The hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan did not commence today as his lawyer could not come to court due to ill-health, but a key witness made an oral request for police protection which the judge said he would consider after a written submission was made.
When the court resumed this morning, a lawyer from the defence team informed that Salman's counsel Srikant Shivade was unwell and sought time. Accordingly, the court adjourned the trial till January 22.
Meanwhile, Dr Suhas Pawar, who had collected the blood sample of Salman, made an oral plea through special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat for police protection. However, he did not assign any reason for seeking security.
On January 22, Dr Pawar will be examined along with police constable Dilip Mane who had taken Salman to JJ Hospital from Bandra Police Station after the mishap in which the actor's car had rammed into a bakery killing one person and injuring four on September 28, 2002.
Earlier, a witness from Mumbai Central Forensic Science Laboratory had informed that as per the Motor Vehicle Act, permissible limit for presence of alcohol in human blood sample is 30mg per 100ml of blood, while Salman's sample showed presence of 62mg of alcohol.
Salman did not come to the court today as he had already sought exemption.
The trial has also reached its fag end and the judge has asked the prosecution to wrap up the case as soon as possible.
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