Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt appeared before a special courthere today where he will be seeking exemption from a prison term, after beingfound guilty by the court of the illegal possession of firearms.

Dutt, dressed in a blue shirt and casual denims, arrived in the Terrorism andDisruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court conducting the 1993 serialblasts trial, at approximately 11 am accompanied by his lawyers.

After being convicted by the TADA court on November 28 last year for theillegal possession of an AK-56 assault rifle and a pistol, Dutt had sought bailin order to complete pending film assignments and make some arrangements forhis daughter, Trishala, who is studying in the US.

He subsequently sought an extension of the bail which was granted by the court.

Dutt, who faces between five to ten years in jail after being found guiltyunder the Arms Act, has also sought an exemption from a prison sentence underthe Probation of Offenders Act.

The court is also likely to hear today arguments on the quantum of sentence forseven other persons convicted by it in the multiple blasts case.

Over 100 persons have been convicted by the court for their involvement in theconspiracy to engineer 13 bomb explosions in the city on March 13, 1993,killing 257 people and injuring over 700.