SC gives Sanjay Dutt 4 more weeks, 11 others surrender

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Actor Sanjay Dutt won’t be heading to jail for another month. Dutt, who has to spend three-and-a-half years behind bars for illegally possessing firearms during the 1993 Mumbai blasts, was supposed to surrender on April 18, but asked for six more months from the Supreme Court.

A bench of justice P Sathasivam and justice BS Chauhan gave a month’s time to Dutt to complete his pending film projects worth Rs278 crore. Dutt’s advocate Harish Salve assured the bench that his client will not seek another extension.

“Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we are not inclined to extend the time by six months,” the court said.

Eleven others convicted in

>> RELATED REPORTS, P3 the blasts and released on bail surrendered before the designated TADA court in Mumbai after the Supreme Court rejected their appeals.

After completion of formalities, special judge GA Sanap directed the 11 to be shifted to the Arthur Road jail, from where they will be transferred to other jails later.

The remaining 34 will have to surrender before the TADA court on Thursday in keeping with the directive of the SC.