The Bombay high Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government how actor Sanjay Dutt was granted parole and furlough in quick succession and within two months of surrendering to serve his five-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
A designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act Court on Monday rejected the plea of actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, to surrender before jail authorities instead of the court. Dutt has to surrender by April 18 before the TADA court in keeping with the directive of the Supreme Court, which recently upheld his conviction in the bombings, while reducing his imprisonment from six years to five.
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Dutt, convicted for illegal possession of an assault rifle and pistol, has applied under the Probation of Offenders Act seeking exemption from a prison term.
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Dutt's lawyer Satish Maneshinde handed over the order to the court registrar
However, his lawyer Farhana Shah told PTI the court would not necessarily decide on Dutt's application seeking relief under the Probation of Offenders Act on that day. "The court has merely asked him to be present on Friday," she said.
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Dutt had sought exemption from a prison term, after being found guilty by the court of illegal possession of firearms.
Dutt was accompanied by his lawyer Satish Maneshinde and another co-accused Yusuf Nulwala when he came out of the jail.
Dutt's laywer V R Manohar said the TADA court would be requested to appoint a probation officer and go through his report before deciding on Dutt's plea for relief under the law.
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Dutt went along with his sister Priya, who is a Congress parliamentarian, to offer prayers.
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