Salman Khan house firing: special court says accused may commit similar offence if granted bail

In the elaborate bid disposable connected Monday, the tribunal besides that the confessional connection of 1 of the accused and different grounds showed that Lawrence Bishnoi and different members of the pack planned the conspiracy to termination Salman Khan and committed the firing with intent and knowledge.

“…considering the quality of the offence the anticipation of repeating akin crimes being a subordinate of a pack cannot beryllium ruled out,” peculiar justice B D Shelke said.

Gupta had sought bail claiming that helium was lone riding the motorcycle connected which the shooter was sitting pillion and that they had nary volition to origin harm to Khan. Gupta had besides submitted that helium was a ‘victim of circumstances’ and that his further custody was not required arsenic the proceedings would instrumentality time.

The constabulary person invoked MCOCA successful the case, alleging that the conspiracy was planned by the Bishnoi pack for pecuniary advantage. Gupta had claimed that the Act does not use to him arsenic helium has nary transgression antecedents.

The tribunal referred to erstwhile crimes committed by the pack members and said determination was a commonality. It said MCOCA was invoked based connected the erstwhile crimes. “Merely, connected the crushed that determination are nary transgression antecedents against this accused nary (Gupta), helium tin not flight from the offences punishable nether the MCOCA,” the tribunal said adding that grounds shows his complicity successful the offence.