Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan accepted Sanjau Dutt’s bail plea and granted him bail till the TADA court in Mumbai provides the latter with a copy of the judgement. Sanjay Dutt?s lawyer Satish Manshinde who confirmed the news saying, “Yes, he has got the bail?. When asked for more information on the terms and conditions of the bail, he commented, ?Let him come out first then we can discuss everything. You’re naming a child before he is born.”
After spending twenty days in custody Sanjay Dutt has managed to get bail and is expected to be out by tomorrow. But Sanjay Dutt will have to surrender once the TADA court submits the judgement copy to Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan. Dutt’s passport has been seized and he won’t be allowed to leave the country until further notice. He will also have to appear once in a week before the nearest local police station. And, after getting the copy of the judgment, Dutt can apply for regular bail.
Dutt was sentenced and imprisoned on 31st July and soon after the verdict he was sent to Arthur Road jail. Authorities then decided to move Sanjay from Arthur to Yerawada jail in Pune after few days.