Blackbuck Poaching Case: Judge who sentenced Salman Khan 5 year punishment transferred by Rajasthan court

Salman Khan was convicted in 20 years old, 1998 blackbuck poaching case by Jodhpur Session Court's Judge Dev Kumar Khatri and was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment. Jodhpur Session court Judge Dev Kumar Khatri has been transferred in a major reshuffle of Rajasthan's judicial officers ordered by the states High Court.

Jodhpur Session Court Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi, who was expected to give the order on Salman Khan's bail plea. On Thursday, the Judge adjourned the court hearing by a day as he wanted to see the entire case record before taking a decision over Salman Khan's bail.

Both the session court Judge are being transferred among the 87 judicial officers reshuffle by the Rajasthan High Court. In Rajasthan, the judges are usually transferred between April 15 to April 30 every year on the recommendation of a committee set up by the High Court.

Judge Joshi has been transferred to Siroh in Rajasthan from Jodhpur session court. Judge Chandra Kumar Songara, district and sessions judge of Bhilwara will replace him. Meanwhile, Judge Khatri will be replaced by Samrendra Singh Sikarwar, who is the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate in Udaipur.

Salman Khan was convicted in 1998 Blackbuck poaching case by Jodhpur Trail Court. The court sentenced him 5 years imprisonment along with Rs 10,000 penalty under Section 51 of the Act. The actor reached the session court.

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