NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to six years imprisonment by the TADA court in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan enlarged Dutt on bail till the TADA court in Mumbai provides him with a copy of the judgment.

The Bench said immediately after getting the copy of the judgment, the Bollywood actor will have to surrender. The court also said that Dutt will also have to appear once in a week before the nearest local police station. After getting the copy of the judgment, he can apply for regular bail. While providing relief to Dutt, the court took into consideration that he was on bail since October 16, 1995 till July 31, 2007 the day, he was sentenced to six-year jail term.

The court said that the passport of Dutt will remain with the trial court and he will not leave the country without its permission. The court also granted interim bail to Sameer Hingora, Aziz Ahmed Mohammad Ahmed Sheikh, Ibrahim Musa Chauhan alias Baba Chauhan, Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla and a woman convict, Zaibunnisa Anwar Kazi. The court granted them bail while laying down the same conditions as put forth to Dutt.

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