Mumbai, Dec 30: A local court would hear the plea of actor Salman Khan today for return of his vehicle which rammed into a bakery on September 28 killing one person and injuring four others. The vehicle, Toyota Land Cruiser, seized by police after the mishap, was inspected by the regional transport authority. Police later discovered that it was not registered in the name of the actor.
Salman has filed an application under Section 457 of CrPC urging for the return of the vehicle. Police objected to the return of the vehicle saying it was not registered in the name of Salman but in the name of Mohammed Abdul Rehman Hussainar.
Salman's lawyer H S Anand has claimed earlier that the actor had purchased the vehicle from Mohammed Abdul Rehman but it was not transferred in his name. He said the actor had an agreement to prove his claim.
The actor was arrested on September 28 on the charge of killing one person and injuring four others but granted bail the same day. Later, he was re-arrested under a more serious offence, culpable homicide not amounting to murder. He secured bail on October 24.
Police alleged that Salman was under the influence of liquor and was driving the vehicle without a licence. The actor, however, denied that he was drunk.
In a related development, the court has directed the actor to appear on January 10 when his case would be referred to a sessions court for trial. Bureau Report