Mumbai: A sessions court on May 2 rejected the plea of film actor Salman Khan to drop the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, proposed to be framed against him in a hit-and-run case.

Principal judge A J Dholakia turned down the actor's plea to drop this charge (section 304 part II Indian Penal Code) on the ground that he appeared to be prima facie involved in the alleged crime.

After hearing arguments, the judge opined that Salman indeed had the knowledge that rash and negligent driving may cause death of persons although he may not have the intention to kill anyone.

Salman had rammed his vehicle into a bakery in suburban Bandra on September 28 last year, killing one person and injuring four others.

PTI