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Mon, 07/04/2011 - 13:35
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SC rejects Noorani's plea for cancellation of Dutt's bail

New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India
Monday dismissed Bollywood (Indian film industry) film
producer Shakeel Noorani's plea seeking cancellation of actor
Sanjay Dutt's bail in the 1993 western Indian city Mumbai
serial blast case.
Noorani, who is involved in a financial dispute with
the actor, had approached the apex court alleging that he is
being threatened by underworld on Dutt's behest.
Dismissing his petition, a bench of justices P
Sathasivam and B S Chauhan said, "You cannot use this court to
solve your financial disputes in a criminal case."
"How is the producer involved in this (Mumbai blast)
criminal case? You file an FIR. We are dismissing your
petition," the bench said.
Advocate Sanjay Hegde, appearing for the producer,
pleaded that the bench hear his petition and pointed out that
Noorani has already filed an FIR but nothing is being done
about it.
"My life is being threatened by the underworld and I
have already filed an FIR in the case," Hedge said on behalf
of his client.
Dutt was granted bail in 2007 on his appeal
challenging his conviction in the Mumbai serial blasts. A
special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
(TADA) court in Mumbai had in November 2006 acquitted Dutt of
TADA charges but had held him guilty under the Arms Act for
possessing a weapon illegally. He was sentenced to six years'
imprisonment.
In his plea before the apex court, Noorani had alleged
that he had received threat calls from the underworld at
Dutt's behest as the caller had asked him to withdraw his
civil suit pending against the actor before the Bombay High
Court.
Noorani had filed a suit before the High Court after
Dutt refused to complete a film launched by him in 2001. He
claimed to have suffered huge loss due to non-completion of
the film.
Acting on Noorani's suit, the High Court had in
December 2010 ordered attachment of Dutt's residence at Palli
Hills and office located at Santa Cruz.

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