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An Indian court has granted bail to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, two days after he was jailed for poaching rare antelope back in 1998.
The defence had questioned the testing of the animals and the reliability of witnesses, NDTV reported.
On Thursday, Khan had been convicted in Jodhpur, sentenced to five years in jail and fined 10,000 rupees ($154).
The court ruled Khan, 52, killed the two blackbucks, a protected species, in Rajasthan while shooting a film.
Four other actors who starred with him in the movie and were also charged with the offence have been acquitted.
Khan, who spent two nights in Jodhpur jail, will appeal against his conviction at a higher court.
Judge Ravindra Kumar Joshi delivered Saturday's bail decision at the Jodhpur court.
Huge crowds braved scorching temperatures to gather outside the building for the ruling, the BBC's Nitin Srivastava reports from the city. They started dancing and shouted slogans once they heard the result.
Our correspondent says opinion had been divided on whether Khan should get bail, with animal rights activist arguing for a tougher punishment.
(BBC)
