A huge crowd including curious onlookers and admirers had gathered outside Galaxy apartments ahead of the court hearing on the 49-year-old actor's appeal against conviction.
As soon as the news of his bail poured in, fans started celebrating and dancing resulting in traffic disruptions in the area for a while.
A posse of security personnel, including a team of State Reserve Police Force, was deployed in the area.
Earlier in the day, Salman's sister Alivra Agnihotri, was present for the hearing at the High Court along with Congress leader Baba Siddiqui. His brothers Arbaaz and Sohail chose to stay with Salman at home.