The Law is Right, at least in actor (and now a prisoner) Sanjay Dutt’s nearly 14 years ongoing Trail. Dutt was was found guilty under the under Arms Act for possessing an AK-56 rifle and 9mm Chinese make pistol, obtained from co-accused Abu Salem prior to the blasts. And finally today, The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act court handed Dutt his prize punishment for the crime committed – rigorous imprisonment for six years for illegal possession of arms. Surely the actor, his family & close associates must be in a total baffled state of mind; I mean come on, this isn’t some Bollywood production, this is Hard-core reality and 6 years is a pretty long time.
When I heard the news, frankly speaking I was shocked too – not because I didn’t expect him to be thrown behind bars but I was thinking of a more lenient term, 2 to 3 years max. But on reading Judge Pramod Dattaram Kode’s reasoning behind his decision, there’s no room left for arguments.
- Sanjay Dutt was present at a dinner party attended by fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.
- Sanjay Dutt had committed a series of offences and that he was mature when he committed these offences.
- Dutt had made co-accused Yusuf Nalwala commit an offence as well.
Plus when you think about the number of people dead & those traumatized by the 1993 Bomb Blasts, 11 convicts handed with Death Penalties and others sentenced to Life Imprisonment – with just couple of years in prison (minus the 16 months off the 6 years), Dutt seems to have walked off very lightly.
As for the rumored 50 crore riding on Sanjay Dutt’s back, well hardly any sympathies go to Bollywood since everybody knew of the actor’s court rounds and therefore those affected, should have been wise with the monetary decisions.
The reaction from the actor’s lawyers comes as no surprise; they have announced their decision to appeal against the verdict in the Supreme Court. However in the mean time, Dutt would be re-living his Central Jail days. Though not a big fan of the actor, heart does go out to him and his family but on the whole it was a good day at the court for our judiciary system and I can’t help but applaud Judge Kode’s approach and his rulings.
But before I end, here is a side-story I heard from a Bollywood affiliated friend who happens to visit the same swami, or Astro-Guru as they say in modern terms.
Sanjay Dutt in his previous birth was in fact a very powerful King. Happy with his kingdom, family and wealth but one day he found out that his beloved Rani uff wife was cheating on him. Obviously not very pleased with the discovery, he got her killed by his loyal guards.
However getting his wife murdered didn’t end up too well on his karmic chart and so today whatever downs and suffering he is going through is in fact the punishment of his previous birth’s sins.
Believe it or not, well I leave it up to you.
The value of sending Sanjay Dutt to jail…
…has much declined between 1993 and 2007
Editorials in major newspapers are unanimous—that Sanjay Dutt’s celebrity status should not come in the way of justice, and hence the jail term handed out to him for possession of illegal arms …
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