MUMBAI: Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, convicted for illegal possession of arms in the 1993 bomb blasts case, was on Tuesday given two more days by a court here to surrender. But the actor might face rough weather with the CBI set to oppose his plea to seek release under the Probation of Offenders Act on grounds of good conduct and behaviour.

Sanjay was held guilty under the Arms Act for illegally possessing a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 rifle by the TADA court, which had earlier directed him to surrender on Tuesday. The court is yet to pronounce the quantum of punishment and Sanjay faces a prison term of five to 10 years. He sought time to surrender and said he might urge the court of Judge P. D. Kode to release him on probation on ground of good conduct. His plea will be heard on Friday. But CBI prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told PTI: ``We are going to oppose Sanjay's plea for release on probation on grounds of good conduct as he is not entitled to benefits under the Probation of Offenders Act.'' Mr. Nikam told the court that this act could be applied in this case but Sanjay was not entitled to claim any benefits in view of the gravity of his offence.

Under the Act, the court may use its discretion to release a person found guilty on grounds of good conduct on a personal bond for a period not exceeding three years, instead of sending him to jail. Sanjay has argued that at the time of making submissions on the quantum of sentence, he would seek the grant of probation to him under section four of the Probation of Offenders Act of 1958. In the event he is taken into custody, it would be post-conviction custody and constitute part of his sentence. - PTI.

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