The Special TADA Court is likely to sentence actor Sanjay Dutt and his friends Yusuf Nullwala, Kersi Adajenia and Rusi Mulla on Tuesday — they are the only four remaining to be sentenced from among 100 convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. All four have filed applications seeking release under the Probation of Offenders Act, which will be decided at the time of sentencing. Special TADA Court Judge P D Kode has rejected similar applications filed by 70 others. Dutt was convicted under the Arms Act on November 28 last year—three AK-56 rifles and a pistol were found in his possession in 1993. However, the court acquitted him of all charges under TADA, observing that, “he is not a terrorist”. Dutt, in his confession, had said he had procured these arms from absconding accused Anees Ibrahim for the protection of his family, which was under threat for helping riot-affected persons. Nullwala, Adajenia and Mulla were convicted for being in possession of prohibited weapons, which belonged to Dutt, and trying to destroy them. In his application seeking release under the Probation of Offenders Act, Dutt annexed four affidavits from eminent personalities, like actor Dilip Kumar, vouching for his good conduct. Justifying his crime as an act of self-defence, Dutt said that he is not a habitual offender and that he didn’t intend to harm anyone by procuring the weapons. However, Special Public Prosecutor Ujwal Nikam opposed these applications, calling Dutt an “incorrigible offender”. Nikam also pointed out that Dutt had offered no explanation for the 25 hand-grenades found in his possession. Judge Kode has asked the probation officers to submit a report about the conduct of Dutt and the three others. Yet to be sentenced (They have applied for release under Probation of Offenders Act) Sanjay Dutt: Guilty under Arms Act for being in possession of 3 AK-56 rifles, magazines and hand-grenades and a 9 mm pistol; faces punishment between 5-10 years; has applied for release under Probation of Offenders Act Yusuf Nullwala: Guilty under Arms Act for being in possession of one AK-56 rifle and 9 mm pistol and trying to destroy it; faces punishment between 5-10 years; has applied for release under Probation of Offenders Act Kersi Adajenia: Guilty under Arms Act for being in possession of one AK-56 rifle and 9 mm pistol and trying to destroy it; faces punishment between 5-10 years; has applied for release under Probation of Offenders Act Rusi Mulla : Guilty under Arms Act for being in possession of a 9 mm pistol and trying to destroy it; faces punishment between 5-10 years; has applied for release under Probation of Offenders Act Sanjay Dutt Group Ibrahim Moosa Chauhan alias Baba Chauhan: sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined Rs 2.75 lakh for distributing AK-56 rifles, magazines and hand-grenades to actor Sanjay Dutt and deceased accused Salim Kurla at the instance of gangsters Anees Ibrahim and Abu Salem. Chauhan was found in possession of one AK-56 rifle, 6 rounds of ammunition, 7 magazines and 25 hand grenades Manzoor Ahmed: sentenced to 10 years’ RI and fined Rs 50,000. He was convicted for carrying AK-56 rifles, ammunition and hand-grenades at the instance of Abu Salem and delivering the same to Zaibunissa Kadri at her residence. He also delivered the same to Sanjay Dutt's residence Samir Hingora: Film producer, sentenced to 9 years’ RI and fined Rs 2 lakh for distributing 3 AK-56 rifles and magazines to Sanjay Dutt at the instance of absconding accused and key conspirator, Anees Ibrahim Zaibunnisa Kadri: sentenced to five years’ RI and fined Rs 1 lakh for keeping AK-56 rifles, ammunition and grenades Death sentence 12Life Imprisonment 20 Sentenced to Death • Abdul Ghani Turk: planted an RDX-laden jeep in Century Bazaar, the blast killed 113 people • Parvez Shaikh: planted an RDX-laden scooter in Katha bazaar, the blast killed 4 and injured 21. Also planted an RDX-laden scooter in Hotel Sea Rock, causing damage worth Rs 9 crore to the property • Shoaib Ghansar: planted an RDX-laden scooter in Zaveri Bazaar, the blast killed 17 and injured 57 • Asgar Mukadam: planted an RDX-laden Maruti van in Plaza cinema, the blast killed 10 and injured 37 • Shahnawaz Qureshi: planted an RDX-laden Maruti van in Plaza Cinema, the blast killed 10, injured 37 • Feroz Amani Malik: lobbed hand-grenades with co-convicts at Fishermen’s Colony in Mahim causeway, killing 3 and injuring 6 • Zakir Hussain Shaikh: lobbed hand-grenades with co-convicts at Fishermen’s Colony in Mahim Causeway, killing 3 and injuring 6 • Abdul Akhtar Khan: lobbed hand-grenades with co-convicts at Fishermen’s colony in Mahim Causeway, killing 3 and injuring 6 • Mustaq Tarani: planted an RDX-laden scooter in Dhanji street. Also planted an RDX-laden suitcase in Centaur Hotel, Juhu injuring 3 • Iqbal Shaikh: drove convict Nasim Barmare to Sahar airport where he lobbed hand-grenades causing some damage; also parked an RDX-laden scooter at Naigaum Cross Road, but there was no explosion • Farooq Pawale: planted vehicle bombs near the Air-India building, killing 20, and at Lucky Petrol pump near Sena Bhavan, in Central Mumbai, killing 4 • Yakub Memon: A chartered accountant, he fled to Dubai three days before the blasts. He made the financial and logistical arrangements for the serial blasts. He was sentenced to death.
