Sanjay Dutt summoned in bomb blast case

mumbai: a special court has summoned 24 bomb blast accused, including film actor sanjay dutt, to appear in person for making a statement whether they wished to examine themselves or other witnesses in support of their defence. sanjay, who has gone abroad for a film shooting, will come for a day to appear on monday before designated tada judge p d kode.he had earlier obtained permission to go abroad till august 14. sanjay's lawyer subhash kanse filed an application on saturday saying that the actor had telephonically informed him that he did not wish to examine himself or any witnesses in support of his defence. cbi prosecutor a b belgal objected to the application saying it was not signed by sanjay and was moved on his behalf by his lawyer. he said sanjay should come personally before the court or file such a statement under his own signature. the judge then ordered sanjay and 23 others to come before the court personally to declare whether they wished to examine defence witnesses.