April 19, 1993 : Sanjay picked up by Mumbai Crime Branch from airport after his arrival from Mauritius. He is arrested on the same day on charges of possessing an AK-56 rifle, a 9mm pistol and some ammunition and later destroying them.
April 28, 1993: Sanjay makes confession before police
May 5, 1993: He is granted interim bail by Bombay High Court subject to confirmation by the trial court.
Nov 4, 1993 : Chargesheet filed against Sanjay
July 4, 1994 : Trial court cancels his bail and he is arrested again
Nov 20, 1994 : Sanjay retracts confession
July 22, 1995 : Sanjay permitted by court to meet his model friend Rhea Pillai whom he later married. Sanjay visits Rhea in a flat where she is recuperating from an illness.
Sep 11, 1995: Trial court rejects Sanjay’s bail.
Oct 16, 1995 : Supreme Court grants him bail on hearing a letter written by him to the chief justice from jail. The letter as converted into a petition
Oct 18, 1995: Dutt released from prison after 15 months
Nov 28, 2006 : Sanjay is cleared by the TADA court of charges under the TADA Act as well as conspiracy in the 1993 blasts butconvicted under the Arms Act for possessing an AK-56 rifle and a 9mm pistol. Gets time till December 19 to surrender
Dec 18, 2006: Dutt files application under Probation of Offenders Act for suspension of sentence and release on probation
Dec 19, 2006: Gets time till December 21 to surrender
Dec 21, 2006: Time to surrender extended upto Jan 18
Jan 18, 2006: Court hears arguements on Sanjay’s plea under Probation of Offenders Act
July 31, 2007: Sanjay Dutt sentenced to six years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000.
Taken into custody.