The decision came two days after a trial court sentenced Khan for culpable homiacide not amounting to murder among other charges and sentenced him to five years in jail in a hit-and-run case from 2002.
In a 240 pages long verdict, the Mumbai Sessions Court held him guilty on all charges and sentenced jail but he had soon received interim bail on the same day by appealing in the High Court.
The news of regular bail for Khan was received with emotive reactions on Twitter as soon as it broke.
Relief for Salman Khan as Bombay HC suspends his sentencing, will be released on bail
— CNN-IBN BreakingNews (@CNNIBNBreaking) May 8, 2015
After all these years, Salman Khan quite used to a friday 'release' #SalmanVerdict
— Sonal Kalra (@sonalkalra) May 8, 2015
Bad News : Salman Khan got bail. Worst News : Now he will again start working on his movies.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) May 8, 2015
The way they went on about Kamal Khan Kamal Khan Kamal Khan, I knew the court will show some Kamaal. #SalmanKhan
— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) May 8, 2015
Salman Khan's sentence suspended. Justice. It was good while it lasted. Goodnight.
— RushdieExplainsIndia (@RushdieExplains) May 8, 2015
Now poor people should apologize to Salman Khan for coming under his car.. #RIPJustice
— Rohit (@rohitrock97) May 8, 2015
Salman Khan should try to eradicate the poverty of Bandra's poor & build houses for the homeless so that no one would sleep on the streets.
— taslima nasreen (@taslimanasreen) May 8, 2015
Another Friday for most of the sensible people when they don't want to see A Salman Khan release.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) May 8, 2015
Exclusive picture of Salman's car https://t.co/4c5NMpj1yj pic.twitter.com/BioEaAR1WI
— ट्विटिया (@tweeetiya) May 8, 2015
let ppl decide #SalmanBailOrJail @SRKsWarrior1_ pic.twitter.com/d3UihtYsQi
— im_crazy (@sachin5620) May 8, 2015
Salman Khan actor must spend time in jail not so much for the Hit but for the Run
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) May 8, 2015
Fans says we are with you #SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/YzjXVhkOyc
— Team Salman Khan (@Team_SalmanKhan) May 8, 2015
#SalmanBailOrJail Reasons for jail: - was driving drunk - didn't have a license - drove over a footpath - killed a man Reasons for bail: -
— Akshar (@AksharPathak) May 8, 2015
Crazy Salman Khan fan consumes poison outside the court! #SalmanFan #SalmanBailOrJail #SalmanVerdict
— Bollywood Now (@BollywoodNow) May 8, 2015
Can't blame that guy who attempted suicide outside court, anyone would do the same after realizing that he is a Salman fan
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) May 8, 2015
#SalmanBailOrJail : Today's cartoon by @hemantmorparia pic.twitter.com/T0f8Zap9uv"
— hemant morparia (@hemantmorparia) May 8, 2015
It would be worst ever release of Salman Khan on friday if he get release today. #SalmanVerdict #SalmanBail
— Chicken Biryani (@ChickenBiryanii) May 8, 2015
Good one.. #SalmanBailOrJail pic.twitter.com/8cLfczKJmg
— Sushant Sinha (@SushantSNdtv) May 8, 2015
So many big stars at Salman's house that Farah Khan probably shot her sequel to Om Shanti Om
— The Bad Doctor (@doctoratlarge) May 8, 2015
suppose to be an ice-breaker between Judge & Salman RT @ANI_news Baba Siddique reaches HC for Salman Khan's hearing #SalmanVerdict
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) May 8, 2015
Bull's eye! #Justice #SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/2BNs7VSmwZ
— Ruchi Challu (@RuchiChallu) May 8, 2015
Without Helmet. RT @abpnewstv Salman Khan's brother @arbaazSkhan leaves Galaxy Apartments on a bike pic.twitter.com/ohk1DwqNOl
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