Court allows Salman to shoot abroad

Jodhpur, Nov 2 (UNI) The local courts here today allowed Bollywood actor Salman Khan to go abroad for film shooting from November 3 to 15.

Salman's counsel Hastimal Saraswat had applied before the District and Sessions Court judge Pankaj Bhandari and Judicial magistrate Dalpat Singh for allowing the filmstar to go to Dubai from November 3 to 15 for the shooting of the film 'God Tussi Mahaan Ho,' being made by Saboo Arts company.

Both the courts admitted Salman's application and allowed him to travel abroad. Salman will leave for Dubai this evening.

Earlier, actors Salman, Satish Shah and eight other accused today appeared at the Rajasthan High Court and District and Sessions Court here.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate here had sentenced Salman to one year imprisonment and imposed Rs 5,000 as fine on Feb 17,2006 for killing two black bucks on September 26-27, 1998 in Bhavad village under Mathania area. The court had acquitted other accused in the case. The state government had appealed in the High Court, holding the sentence to be too lenient. The court had summoned all accused including Salman today.

All accused appeared before the deputy registrar Yudhister Sharma in the High Court. The next hearing date and judge will be decided according to the High Court roster.

Salman also appeared before the District and Sessions court in connection with his appeal against five year imprisonment and Rs 50,000 fine sentence in the second Ghoda Farm poaching case. Salman has been acused of killing a chinkara on September 28-29 , 1998 in Ghoda farma house. The court has fixed Dec 18 as the next date of hearing in this case.

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