In keeping with a judicial order, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, facing charges in 1993 bomb blast case, today appeared before a designated TADA court to register his presence following his return from a trip abroad.

Sanjay, who returned last night, was allowed to visit USA for the shooting of his film 'Dus' and to Canada and other places for personal engagements from July 22.

The actor also visited Chicago to attend Independence Day celebrations on August 14 on an invitation by the Counsel General of India. On a plea made by Sanjay's lawyer Farhana Shah, the court also permitted Sanjay to meet his daughter Trishala in New York.

The actor has been exempted from personal appearance till August 30.

Sanjay is facing the charge of possessing an AK-56 rifle and destroying the weapon. CBI has alleged that underworld don Abu Salem had gone to his residence along with other accused to deliver the weapon.

The actor denied the charges and the witnesses also did not support the prosecution's case.

CBI examined 686 witnesses and the evidence has crossed 13,000 pages. The accused are charged with carrying out serial blasts on March 12, 1993, killing 256 people and injuring 713 besides damaging property worth Rs 27 crore.