Bombay HC to hear Salman Khan's bail application today

The Bombay High Court will hear Bollywood actor Salman Khan's appeal against his conviction in the 2002 hit-and-run case and his plea for bail on Friday.

Advocate Amit Desai will appear for Salman's bail application in the court. Salman himself, however, is not expected to appear.

Meanwhile, security has been tightened outside the actor's Galaxy Apartments residence in the Bandra area of Mumbai.

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On Wednesday, a Mumbai Sessions Court found Salman guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced him to five years imprisonment in connection with the 2002 hit-and-run case, where he ran over a homeless person and injured four others.

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However, the Bombay High Court granted him a two-day interim bail for the same.