Film star Salman Khan appeared before the Jodhpur sessions court today for a hearing on the Blackbuck poaching case for which he has been convicted for a jail term of five years but is out on bail. The hearing was for his appeal on suspension of his sentence. However, the hearing has been postponed and the next scheduled date for hearing is July 17, 2018.

District and Session Judge Chandra Kumar Songara postponed the hearing as Salman’s lawyer Mahesh Bora wanted some more time to present his case. A month ago, Salman was convicted by the Jodhpur court for allegedly shooting and killing blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur on October 1, 1998, where he was shooting for Sooraj Barjatya’s film Hum Saath Saath Hain. His co-actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam, and Sonali Bendre were also accused in the case but were acquitted in the court’s judgment last month.

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Salman was granted bail by the Jodhpur session court on April 7, 2018 on a bond of Rs. 50,000 and the same amount for surety. He was barred from travelling abroad but was later allowed to travel from May 25 to July 10, 2018. He is scheduled to visit US, Canada and Nepal for his film shoot. The actor was convicted and handed a five year sentence in the blackbuck poaching case.

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Salman’s lawyer has put in a petition so that the actor can be excused from appearing in front of the court at every hearing. The actor’s sisters Arpita and Alvira had also gone to the court. The

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Salman had appeared in front of the sessions court and in lieu of this there was tight security in front of the court.

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Currently, Salman is shooting for his upcoming film Race 3. He will also be hosting Bigg Boss 12 and will also be seen in the popular TV game show Dus Ka Dum 3.