Sanjay Dutt was found guilty in 2013 for illegal possession of arms in the 1993 serial blasts case. The actor is currently serving a jail sentence in Pune’s Yerawada jail, but has been out on parole and furlough too many times. Here’s a list
August 2015
Out on 30 days parole as his daughter was to have a nose surgery
December 2014
Granted a furlough of 14 days. Sought extension for another 14 days, but not granted
December 2013
Granted parole for 28 days. Extended to another 28 days as his wife Manyata was diagnosed with tuberculosis
October 2013
Was granted a furlough of 14 days, which was extended by another 14 days to treat his leg pain
Pune: Incarcerated Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, whose five-year sentence for his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts was confirmed by the Supreme Court in March 2013, will be freed from prison by March 7, 2016, official sources said here Tuesday.
The sources indicated that barring last-minute glitches, the actor would be released by March 7 after completing the remaining 42-month period of his sentence.
The Bollywood star was acquitted of terror charges under the TADA, but found guilty of possessing illegal arms, acquired ostensibly to protect his family during the communal conflagration that engulfed Mumbai after the demolition of the Babri Mosque December 6, 1992.
Following the apex court orders, his bail was cancelled and he was ordered to surrender within four weeks, which he complied with May 16, 2013 and was lodged in Arthur Road Central Jail.
A week later, he was shifted to the Yerawada Central Jail, Pune, where he has been lodged since then and has earned the reputation of being a well-behaved inmate.
Of the five-year sentence, the actor had already served 18 months as an undertrial and was required to undergo another 42 months, which is now on the verge of completing.
In between serving time, Dutt was granted either parole or furlough on various grounds, attracting a lot of criticism from various quarters, while some prominent personalities demanded his release from jail. IANS