Post by James on Dec 9, 2013 2:45:07 GMT
Sanjay Dutt granted a month-long parole
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is currently lodged in Yerawada jail here in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, has been granted a month-long parole, district authorities said on Friday.
Dutt, undergoing sentence for his conviction under the Arms Act in the 1993 blasts, had applied for parole to the Pune divisional commissioner Prabhakar Deshmukh in whom the authority to grant parole is vested.
"He has been granted one-month parole on the recommendation made by the prison officials. The date of his release on parole will be decided by them after completing the formalities," Deshmukh told PTI.
Deputy inspector general of prisons R Dhamne, however, said the jail authorities were yet to receive the order of parole sanction from the office of the divisional commissioner.
Dutt could be released on Saturday if the order was received with completion of subsequent formalities, prison sources said.
Earlier, the actor had availed of 15 days leave of furlough, extending it further by another fortnight in October on medical grounds.
Row over Sanjay Dutt's parole
Uncertainty loomed over the fresh parole granted to imprisoned Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt as the Maharashtra government Saturday sought a report on the issue while his wife Maanyata's doctor said she was suffering from heart and liver ailments.
The month's parole for Dutt on grounds that his wife was ill, apparently approved by the Pune divisional commissioner, has evoked strong reactions from various quarters.
A group of Republican Party of India (RPI) activists Saturday demonstrated outside the Yerawada Central Jail, protesting the actor's likely release.
Waving black flags and banners, RPI activists led by district chief Sandeep Sasane shouted slogans demanding that Dutt should not be granted parole and treated at par with other prisoners.
State Home Minister R.R. Patil has sought a report from the concerned departments to ascertain whether Dutt was eligible for a month's parole.
An official in Nagpur said police may also try to verify the nature of Maanyata's illness before a final decision on the parole is taken.
Political sources said the government was being extra careful in view of the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature starting in Nagpur Monday where the issue could be raised by the opposition.
In Mumbai, Maanyata's doctor said a tumourous growth in her body was "causing concern".
"She has complained of chest pain and sudden weight loss. During tests we detected a large tumour growth on her liver," her cardiologist Ajay Chaughule told IANS.
"Maanyata is also suffering from irregular heart beats and the tumourous growth is also causing concern," said Chaughule who is attached with Global Hospital, Mumbai, and specialises in heart and liver problems.
Asked whether the condition was serious, he declined to comment, but expressed hope that she would recover.
Though she had been advised to consider an angiography, Manyata opted for a second opinion with Chaughule.
Dutt, 54, had recently applied for a month's parole saying he wanted to take care of his sick wife.
However, Maanyata reportedly attended a film premiere Thursday night and her pictures were splashed in various online media. She was seen sporting jeans and T-shirt.
This would be the third time Dutt will be granted parole in the past three months.
Dutt was granted the first parole for a fortnight due to medical reasons Oct 1, which was extended by another 15 days and he returned to the jail Oct 30.
The actor is presently serving the remaining 42 months of his five-year sentence for his involvement in the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
Having served 18 months in jail before his trial began, Dutt started his stint in the jail May 16. In prison, he has been assigned the task of making paper bags which are sold outside through some NGOs.
Though Dutt spent Diwali in jail along with other inmates, he is likely to enjoy Christmas and New Year with his family if he gets parole now.
Protests outside Yerawada Jail over Sanjay Dutt's release on parole for a month
Republican Party of India (RPI) activists on Saturday staged protests outside the Yerawada Jail in Pune, Maharashtra, against the release of actor Sanjay Dutt on parole for a month to spend time with his reportedly ill wife Maanayata.
Dutt is currently lodged in Pune's Yerawada Jail for his role in the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai.
Yogesh Desai, the Jail Superintendent of Yerawada Jail, said Dutt had submitted an application for the present parole along with his request for a medical furlough in October.
Dutt is likely to return to his Mumbai residence on Saturday. The 53-year-old actor was sent to jail in May to serve the remaining 42 months of his five-year sentence after being convicted of possessing illegal firearms in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case.
He had earlier been granted a 14-day medical furlough at the beginning of October, which was extended further by another 14 days on health grounds. He was effectively at his Mumbai home all of October and returned to the prison on October 30.
Dutt has claimed that Maanayata is unwell, but on Thursday she was seen at two separate events. She was present at actor Shahid Kapoor's special screening of his latest movie R.... Rajkumar at a studio in Juhu.
She later attended Krishika Lulla's birthday party.
Divisional Commissioner Prabhakar Deshmukh confirmed the development on Friday.
"The parole application was recommended by an ACP in Mumbai Police and the jail superintendent of Yerawada prison. Considering these recommendations, I have approved Dutt's parole for 30 days. The reason for seeking leave was his wife's illness," he said.
Reacting to this development, advocate Abha Singh said: "Old Zaibunissa Kazi and Sanjay Dutt went to jail together. Yet, she has not been granted parole, but he (Dutt) has been granted parole repeatedly.
Social and civil rights activist Annie Raja said: "There are thousands in jails who never get to meet their loved ones.This is an injustice to those people."
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is currently lodged in Yerawada jail here in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, has been granted a month-long parole, district authorities said on Friday.
Dutt, undergoing sentence for his conviction under the Arms Act in the 1993 blasts, had applied for parole to the Pune divisional commissioner Prabhakar Deshmukh in whom the authority to grant parole is vested.
"He has been granted one-month parole on the recommendation made by the prison officials. The date of his release on parole will be decided by them after completing the formalities," Deshmukh told PTI.
Deputy inspector general of prisons R Dhamne, however, said the jail authorities were yet to receive the order of parole sanction from the office of the divisional commissioner.
Dutt could be released on Saturday if the order was received with completion of subsequent formalities, prison sources said.
Earlier, the actor had availed of 15 days leave of furlough, extending it further by another fortnight in October on medical grounds.
Row over Sanjay Dutt's parole
Uncertainty loomed over the fresh parole granted to imprisoned Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt as the Maharashtra government Saturday sought a report on the issue while his wife Maanyata's doctor said she was suffering from heart and liver ailments.
The month's parole for Dutt on grounds that his wife was ill, apparently approved by the Pune divisional commissioner, has evoked strong reactions from various quarters.
A group of Republican Party of India (RPI) activists Saturday demonstrated outside the Yerawada Central Jail, protesting the actor's likely release.
Waving black flags and banners, RPI activists led by district chief Sandeep Sasane shouted slogans demanding that Dutt should not be granted parole and treated at par with other prisoners.
State Home Minister R.R. Patil has sought a report from the concerned departments to ascertain whether Dutt was eligible for a month's parole.
An official in Nagpur said police may also try to verify the nature of Maanyata's illness before a final decision on the parole is taken.
Political sources said the government was being extra careful in view of the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature starting in Nagpur Monday where the issue could be raised by the opposition.
In Mumbai, Maanyata's doctor said a tumourous growth in her body was "causing concern".
"She has complained of chest pain and sudden weight loss. During tests we detected a large tumour growth on her liver," her cardiologist Ajay Chaughule told IANS.
"Maanyata is also suffering from irregular heart beats and the tumourous growth is also causing concern," said Chaughule who is attached with Global Hospital, Mumbai, and specialises in heart and liver problems.
Asked whether the condition was serious, he declined to comment, but expressed hope that she would recover.
Though she had been advised to consider an angiography, Manyata opted for a second opinion with Chaughule.
Dutt, 54, had recently applied for a month's parole saying he wanted to take care of his sick wife.
However, Maanyata reportedly attended a film premiere Thursday night and her pictures were splashed in various online media. She was seen sporting jeans and T-shirt.
This would be the third time Dutt will be granted parole in the past three months.
Dutt was granted the first parole for a fortnight due to medical reasons Oct 1, which was extended by another 15 days and he returned to the jail Oct 30.
The actor is presently serving the remaining 42 months of his five-year sentence for his involvement in the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
Having served 18 months in jail before his trial began, Dutt started his stint in the jail May 16. In prison, he has been assigned the task of making paper bags which are sold outside through some NGOs.
Though Dutt spent Diwali in jail along with other inmates, he is likely to enjoy Christmas and New Year with his family if he gets parole now.
Protests outside Yerawada Jail over Sanjay Dutt's release on parole for a month
Republican Party of India (RPI) activists on Saturday staged protests outside the Yerawada Jail in Pune, Maharashtra, against the release of actor Sanjay Dutt on parole for a month to spend time with his reportedly ill wife Maanayata.
Dutt is currently lodged in Pune's Yerawada Jail for his role in the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai.
Yogesh Desai, the Jail Superintendent of Yerawada Jail, said Dutt had submitted an application for the present parole along with his request for a medical furlough in October.
Dutt is likely to return to his Mumbai residence on Saturday. The 53-year-old actor was sent to jail in May to serve the remaining 42 months of his five-year sentence after being convicted of possessing illegal firearms in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case.
He had earlier been granted a 14-day medical furlough at the beginning of October, which was extended further by another 14 days on health grounds. He was effectively at his Mumbai home all of October and returned to the prison on October 30.
Dutt has claimed that Maanayata is unwell, but on Thursday she was seen at two separate events. She was present at actor Shahid Kapoor's special screening of his latest movie R.... Rajkumar at a studio in Juhu.
She later attended Krishika Lulla's birthday party.
Divisional Commissioner Prabhakar Deshmukh confirmed the development on Friday.
"The parole application was recommended by an ACP in Mumbai Police and the jail superintendent of Yerawada prison. Considering these recommendations, I have approved Dutt's parole for 30 days. The reason for seeking leave was his wife's illness," he said.
Reacting to this development, advocate Abha Singh said: "Old Zaibunissa Kazi and Sanjay Dutt went to jail together. Yet, she has not been granted parole, but he (Dutt) has been granted parole repeatedly.
Social and civil rights activist Annie Raja said: "There are thousands in jails who never get to meet their loved ones.This is an injustice to those people."