The verdict in the Salman Khan hit-and-run case is likely to be out soon. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com who is inside the Bombay High Court reports on what the judge has been dictating in court today.

The court will soon announce its ruling on the 49-year-old superstar's appeal against his conviction in the hit-and-run case in which he was found guilty of killing a man and injuring four others with his SUV after a night out drinking.

While dictating its order on Monday and Tuesday, Justice A R Joshi questioned the quality of evidence brought by the prosecution against the actor.

Today, the court brought up the following:

-- The prosecution says there were three people in the car -- Salman Khan, his bodyguard Ravindra Patil and Kamaal Khan.

-- The defence says there were four people -- the 4th person was the driver Ashok Patil.

-- Salman could not give evidence who was driving the car.

-- The only option remaining was Kamaal Khan. (Kamaal Khan has not been examined as a witness in the sessions court.)

-- When Ravindra Patil (Salman's bodyguard passed away in 2007) was not available, it was incumbent for the prosecution to put forth direct evidence.

--  Prosecution said only Kamaal Khan was not examined even though a lookout notice was given to summon him.

-- Summons could not be served to him as his address as available in 2002 was not found and there was another occupant at the address.

-- Kamaal Khan could therefore not be examined.

-- At this stage inference needs to be taken that Kamaal Khan needs to be bring to the trial court.

-- Kamaal Khan was the only person who could throw light on who was driving (the SUV).

-- Under such circumstances Kamaal Khan was withheld by the prosecution.

-- Kamaal Khan was present in India then and had asked permission to leave India.

-- His permanent address was in Britain and even his Indian address was given and known to the prosecution, but nothing was done to secure him.

-- This conduct of the investigating agency proves they did not want him to come to court.

-- The evidence given by Ravindra Patil (since deceased) was critically discussed.

-- The the evidence of Patil was doubtful because he had made improvements in his version later when his statement was recorded.

--  In view of this, he is a wholly unreliable witness.

-- Ravindra Patil's evidence that Salman Khan was drunk was weak.

Salman, who is on bail, did not come to the court, though his sister, Alvira Khan-Agnihotri, attended the hearing.