Sanjay Dutt back in Yerwada jail

A convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, Dutt is currently serving the remainder of his five-year prison term in Yerwada jail. The latest parole of 30 days was granted to him by the divisional commissioner of Pune “to allow him to attend to his daughter, who is set to undergo a nose surgery”.

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In the last two years, the actor has been out of the jail for around five months. Frequent release of Dutt on parole and furlough has attracted criticism from several quarters. There have been allegations that the actor is being given special treatment “because of his status, influence and popularity”.

The state administration, on its part, maintains that it has been following the rules meant for every prisoner undergoing the imprisonment in the state jail. Dutt was brought to the prison in May 2013 after he surrendered before the TADA court following his conviction.

In October 2013, he was granted furlough, which was extended by another 14 days. Then, in January 2014, he was granted parole for 30 days, which was extended to 60 days. He was again granted a furlough of 14 days in December 2014, which was not extended after massive criticism in the media.