The hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan did not commence today as his lawyer could not come to court due to ill-health. The hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan did not commence today as his lawyer could not come to court due to ill-health.

A witness in the 2002 hit-and-run case, in which actor Salman Khan is an accused, on Monday orally urged a sessions court to provide him protection until he deposes in court.

The witness is a doctor who had collected the blood samples of the actor. He was to ascertain whether the blood samples sent for examination of alcohol content were the actor’s blood samples or not.

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The witness, who has demanded a police constable to accompany him at all times, did not assign any reason for seeking security.

Judge D W Deshpande, however, has asked the witness to file a written application stating his requirements.

Special public prosecutor Pradeep Gharat said, “The possibility could not be ruled that he was threatened by the party concerned.”

On December 3 last year, a chemical analyst had told the court that 62 milligrams of ethyl alcohol, much more than permissible limits, was found in the blood samples sent to him by Bandra Police station and JJ hospital.

Khan’s lawyer Shrikant Shivde had earlier pointed out that documents did not clarify if one vial of blood was collected or two. He had sought an adjournment of Monday’s hearing claiming he was unwell.

The court was scheduled to examine the doctor along with police constable who had taken Khan to JJ Hospital from Bandra Police Station after the actor’s vehicle had allegedly rammed into a bakery, killing one person and injuring four, on September 28, 2002.

The court is scheduled to examine the doctor and the police constable on January 22.

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