Mattress, pillow, fan, home food, but no cigarettes for Dutt
May 16, 2013  17:03
Update on Sanjay Dutt surrendering before the Tada court.

Sanjay Dutt arrived at the TADA court at around 2.50 pm. Besides his wife Manyata and friend Mahesh Bhatt, Dutt's sister and MP Priya and brother-in-law Owen Roncon were also present. The actor was visibly shaken and appeared to be nervous. He looked stressed and was on verge of tears when his lawyer Rizwan Merchant told the court that Dutt was surrounded by a mob outside.

As soon as Dutt entered the court, he bowed down before Judge G A Sanap, who asked him his name.

To this, the actor replied, "Sanjay Sunil Dutt."

The judge then asked him about the punishment undergone by him and Sanjay said "551 days in jail, sir."

The judge then asked Dutt to take a seat in the dock located in the back row of the room. Manyata sat next to him and held his hand. Priya and Owen also sat on the bench along with them.

Dutt's lawyer Rizwan Merchant sought permission of the court to grant certain facilities to the actor such as a fan, medicines, a thin mattress, pillow, home food and an electronic cigarette.

Rizwan submitted that Dutt was a chain-smoker and wanted to use the electronic cigarette for de-addiction.

The lawyer also urged the court to allow the visits of family members of Dutt regularly to the jail. He also urged that the actor may not be asked to perform harsh jobs in the prison. The judge told Dutt that he was allowing all the requests made by him except electronic cigarette. Instead, he advised Dutt to quit smoking.
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