Salman Khan Bail LIVE Updates: Actor Returns Home, Waves at Fans as Teary-eyed Salim Khan Looks On

Salman Khan, accompanied by his family, greets the waiting fans from his balcony. (TV grab)

SALMAN GREETS FANS | Salman Khan comes out on his balcony, waves at thousands of fans who are gathered at below the house. He is joined by his parents Salim Khan and Salma and bodyguard Shera. Salman greets fans with a smile and gestures them to go home and take a nap. 

Fans flood the road outside Salman Khan's residence, the Galaxy Apartments in Bandra Bandstand. Fireworks, loud cheers greet the superstar as he enters his home. Police finding it difficult to control the massive crowd.

Hundreds cheer, click photos and jostle past each other to catch a glimpse of Salman Khan, the Bollywood superstar who was convicted two days ago in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. Khan spent two days at the Jodhpur Central Jail. (TV grab)

SALMAN HEADED HOME | Salman Khan's chartered flight has landed in Mumbai and he is headed home. He is accompanied by his sisters Arpita and Alvira and is seen carrying Arpita's toddler son. Hundreds of fans are waiting outside the airport and his residence, Galaxy Apartments.

Fans outside Salman's Mumbai residence. (TV grab)

Thousands had gathered in front of Jodhpur Central Jail and airport as Salman Khan left the city after getting a bail. Thousands more are waiting in front of his house in Mumbai. Ecstatic fans seen celebrating.

Support for Salman Khan keeps pouring from his friends and colleagues in Bollywood.

And he finally gets Bail. @BeingSalmanKhan more strength to you bhai. Believe in the power of justice and the God above. 🙏🏻🤗💪🏻💪🏻#WeSupportSalmanKhan

— Neil Nitin Mukesh (@NeilNMukesh) April 7, 2018

His Dabangg co-actor Sonakshi Sinha, who visited his residence along with her father Shatrughan Sinha, shared her joy over Salman Khan's bail on Instagram. She shared a throwback photograph and took a subtle jibe at the other co-accused actors including Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam Kothari by using the hashtag 'Hum Really Saath Saath Hai'. 

The force and the forcefield 👊🏼 #surakshakavach #humreallysaathsaathhai #gotyourback

A post shared by Sonakshi Sinha (@aslisona) on Apr 7, 2018 at 3:00am PDT

Meanwhile, Salman Khan's good friend and co-actor of several films Preity Zinta is relieved post the actor's bail. She took to Instagram to share a photograph of her flying back for IPL. She shared that "last row and last seat on the plane is worth every bit of the discomfort when the journey is worth it." She was the only Bollywood actor who visited the actor in jail to meet him. Several other celebrities including Ramesh Taurani, Daisy Shah, Sneha Ullal, Sonakshi Sinha among others visited his residence- Galaxy Apartments- to be with his family members. 
 

Last row & last seat on the plane is worth every bit of the discomfort when the journey is worth it ! Yeahhhhh 💃✈️😘#Jodhpur #Punjab #iplfever🏆 #PaalBalaji🙏 #Jaiho #Ting😘

A post shared by Preity Zinta (@realpz) on Apr 7, 2018 at 4:16am PDT

Salman Khan has reached the Jodhpur airport amid heavy security along with his long time body guard Shera. The actor will now fly back to Mumbai where his family and fans await the return of their beloved. His sisters Alvira Agnihotri and Arpita Khan Sharma are keeping him company. 

Salman Khan is now heading to the airport to board a chartered flight and fly back to be with his family in Mumbai. The actor has been granted bail by the Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi at the Jodhpur Sessions Court on the surety of Rs 50,000, following the plea application submitted by his lawyers on Thursday. He was  earlier sentenced to five-year imprisonment for poaching two blackbucks in 1998.

Actor #SalmanKhan leaves from Jodhpur Central Jail to Jodhpur Airport. #BlackBuckPoachingCase pic.twitter.com/5fWWOnCtwq

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2018

After completing all legal formalities, Salman Khan is now being driven out of the Jodhpur Central Jail. The actor spent two nights in the prison. Salman's car was led by a police vehicle amid heightened security. The actor's sisters Alvira Agnihotri and Arpita Khan Sharma have already reached the airport. 

Meanwhile, the bail orders have arrived at the Jodhpur Central Court. Jodhpur Police have informed that the process at the jail is almost done and they are now ensuring proper security for Salman Khan’s smooth transit.

According to the latest update, the Sahara Chartered Flight is not booked in the name of Salman Khan but in all likelihood, the actor will fly to Mumbai in the said flight. The Airport Director, however, says the flight needs to depart by 5:30 - 6 pm and an extension of half an hour can be given at the maximum. But if further delayed, Salman will have to fly on Sunday and spend the night in Jodhpur. 

Salman Khan's longtime bodyguard Shera has entered the Jodhpur Central Jail in a white SUV following the actor being granted bail by the Jodhpur Sessions Court. The actor was sentenced to five years imprisonment for killing two blackbucks in 1998. Salman is expected to walk out of the jail by 7 pm, following the completion of all formalities. The release order is expected to arrive at the jail in the next 10 minutes, and the actor will most probably spend the night in Jodhpur before flying to Mumbai early tomorrow morning.

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Salman's Bodyguard Shera in a white fortuner enters Jodhpur's Central jail. Moments to go before Salman Khan walks out free. He'll be flying to Delhi TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/iAIBvl2MPS

— SaahilMurli Menghani (@saahilmenghani) April 7, 2018

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, who had previously tweeted out his support for his 'friend' Salman Khan, following the latter's conviction by a Jodhpur court for the killing of two blackbucks in 1998, took to the microblogging site again, this time to celebrate the actor being granted bail. He didn't just stop there though.

Shoaib Akhtar tweets about Salman Khan's bail in the #BlackbuckPoachingCase, hopes someday Kashmir, Afghanistan and Palestine also get their freedom. #SalmanGetsBail pic.twitter.com/tsFEuEDzD9

— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018

According to sources on the ground at Jodhpur airport, no chartered flight has been booked to fly Salman Khan out of the city, following the actor being granted bail by the Jodhpur Sessions Court for the Blackbuck poaching case. According to these sources, a chartered plane needs to be booked three hours in advance; the last commercial flight departs from Jodhpur at 5 pm.

Image credits: Comedy Nights With Kapil / Colors The Jodhpur Sessions Court on Saturday granted bail to the Bollywood superstar Salman in 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

Superstar Salman Khan was granted bail on Saturday in the 1998 blackbuck case on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh by District and Sessions Court Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi.

Bishnoi community has decided to appeal to the Rajasthan High Court following the Jodhpur Court's decision to grant bail to Salman Khan for the blackbuck poaching case, in which Salman has been sentenced to five year's imprisonment for killing two blackbucks in 1998.

In what comes as a big relief for the film industry, Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been granted bail by the Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi at the Jodhpur Sessions Court on the surety of Rs 50,000, following the plea application submitted by his lawyers on Thursday.

Fans of Salman Khan gather outside his residence in Mumbai to celebrate following Jodhpur Court's decision to grant the actor bail, following his being sentenced to five years imprisonment for killing two blackbucks in 1998. The actor was taken into custody on Thursday and lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail following his sentencing.

Fans of #SalmanKhan gather outside his residence in Mumbai and celebrate following Jodhpur Court's verdict in #BlackBuckPaochingCase. The Court granted him bail in the case. pic.twitter.com/STrcQuihjY

— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2018

Salman Khan has been granted bail by the Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi at the Jodhpur Sessions Court on the surety of Rs 50,000, following the plea application submitted by his lawyers on Thursday. The actor was sentenced to five years imprisonment for poaching two blackbucks in 1998. The actor is expected to be released by 5 pm, following the completion of all formalities. 

Salman Khan will not be allowed to leave the country without the court's permission, and will have to be present on May 7, for the next hearing in the Blackbuck poaching case, according to Mahipal Bishnoi, the lawyer who represents the Bishnoi community, which took such issue against the alleged killing of the blackbucks by the actor in 1998.

Salman Khan can not leave the country without the court's permission and will have to be present on 7 May, 2018 for the next hearing in the #BlackbuckPoachingCase: Mahipal Bishnoi, Bishnoi Community's lawyer. #SalmanGetsBail pic.twitter.com/dy88VSWtN7

— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018

Salman Khan was released on bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. Firecrackers are being burst outside the Jodhpur Sessions Court, as the fans and supporters of the actor gathered in celebration; the crowds have since been dispersed by the police and security forces posted there. The actor is expected to be released in the next hour or so, after spending 48 hours in Jodhpur Central Jail, where he shared a cell with rape accused and self-styled Godman, Asaram.

Celebrations outside Jodhpur court after Salman Khan granted bail in the #BlackbuckPoachingCase. @saahilmenghani reporting from ground zero. #SalmanGetsBail pic.twitter.com/ZCYllHyjXV

— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018

Salman Khan has been granted bail by the Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi at the Jodhpur Sessions Court on the surety of Rs 50,000, following the plea application submitted by his lawyers on Thursday. The actor was sentenced to five years imprisonment for poaching two blackbucks in 1998. The actor is expected to be released by 4:30 pm, following the completion of all formalities. 

BREAKING -- Salman Khan granted bail in the #BlackbuckPoachingCase on a surety of Rs. 50,000. #SalmanGetsBail pic.twitter.com/DfVNmlWq4X

— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018

The order containing the decision on whether Salman Khan's bail plea application will be accepted or rejected has been sent back for correction. Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi is expected to pronounce his verdict soon. Salman was sentenced to five years imprisonment for the killing of two blackbucks in 1998.  The Bollywood superstar's lawyers are hopeful of a positive outcome.

#BlackBuckPoachingCase -- Salman Khan's lawyer tells @saahilmenghani: Hopeful of a positive outcome. #SalmanConvicted LIVE: https://t.co/TXte66yMBe

— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018

According to sources on the ground, Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi has entered the courtroom and is expected to pronounce the decision over Salman Khan's bail plea application at 2:45. The actor has been lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail since Thursday, after being sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for killing two blackbucks in 1998. 

#BlackBuckPoachingCase -- Judge arrives in the courtroom. Salman Khan's bail order to be pronounced shortly

Watch this space for more! #SalmanConvicted https://t.co/fkpvIe8vnk

— News18 (@CNNnews18) April 7, 2018

While the Jodhpur Sessions Court had earlier stated it would pronounce its decision on Salman Khan's bail plea application, following his being sentenced to five years imprisonment by the rural court, by 2 pm, it has now said that the verdict will be pronounced at 3 pm. The arguments for Salman Khan's bail plea application have been concluded and only the bail order is awaited. While the prosecution has demanded that Salman's bail plea application be rejected on the basis of the eyewitness accounts which they say categorically proves the actor's guilt in the killing of two blackbucks in 1998. The defence meanwhile questioned the veracity of the same accounts, claiming that they were filled with discrepancies.