A convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case -- who had carried weapons to the house of actor Sanjay Dutt along with co-accused prior to the explosions in furtherance of conspiracy -- has moved the Bombay High Court challenging cancellation of remission in sentence awarded to him.

Ibrahim Moosa Chauhan alias Baba Chauhan was initially granted remission in his 10-year sentence on account of good conduct and was to be released from prison in November 2015.

However, his remission was cancelled by Inspector General (prisons) recently, says the petition.

Aggrieved, he moved the high court. Dutt was also sentenced to five years imprisonment by a TADA court and is due to be released from jail next month.

His jail term was reduced by 18 months on account of his good behaviour and work done by him in prison. The actor has already spent around three-and-a-half years in jail.