Jodhpur: The second post-mortem report of the two blackbucks played a key role in proving that the animals had died of gunshots, as the trial court, while convicting Salman Khan, mentioned that it has been proved beyond doubt that the Bollywood superstar had shot them.
Relying on this report, the trial court refused to admit the argument of the defence that the hole had been made by the investigator using a charred piece of coal just to establish the story of poaching and frame Salman Khan in the case.
The defence had also argued the pellets recovered from Salman Khan did not corroborate the story of the prosecution.
Though the medical board had advised to send the skin of the blackbuck carcasses for a Forensic Science Laboratory or FSL examination, the investigator did not do so, a point which was raised by the defence in its arguments.
During arguments on suspension of the sentence in a sessions court on Friday, defence counsel Mahesh Bora began with the same point and stated that in other two cases of poaching, it was never proved that Salman Khan ever had any firearm with him.
The actor is alleged to have shot and killed blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur on the night of October 1, 1998 during the shooting of the film "Hum Saath Saath Hain".
Relying on this report, the trial court refused to admit the argument of the defence that the hole had been made by the investigator using a charred piece of coal just to establish the story of poaching and frame Salman Khan in the case.
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The defence had also argued the pellets recovered from Salman Khan did not corroborate the story of the prosecution.
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Though the medical board had advised to send the skin of the blackbuck carcasses for a Forensic Science Laboratory or FSL examination, the investigator did not do so, a point which was raised by the defence in its arguments.
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During arguments on suspension of the sentence in a sessions court on Friday, defence counsel Mahesh Bora began with the same point and stated that in other two cases of poaching, it was never proved that Salman Khan ever had any firearm with him.
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The actor is alleged to have shot and killed blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur on the night of October 1, 1998 during the shooting of the film "Hum Saath Saath Hain".
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