Asian Mail
New Delhi: In a significant development, a Delhi Court has ordered the release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a money laundering case linked to a terror funding case. The court’s decision comes after Shah completed his maximum sentence of seven years in the case.
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Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor of Patiala House Courts passed the order, noting that Shah has been in continuous custody since July 26, 2017, exceeding the seven-year mark. The court invoked Section 436A of the CrPC, which entitles Shah to release.
The court directed the issuance of release warrants and ordered Shah’s release from judicial custody forthwith, unless required in another case. The matter will be heard next on October 23 for arguments on charge.
This development follows the court’s earlier decision in June, granting Shah statutory bail on the grounds that he had already suffered more than half of the maximum punishment period.
(Courtesy LiveLaw)
