A Delhi court has ordered the release of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in a money laundering case linked to militancy funding, Live Law reported.
Additional Sessions Judge Dheeraj Mor of Patiala House Courts issued the order after noting that Shah had served the maximum sentence of seven years under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The court observed that Shah had been in continuous custody since July 26, 2017, exceeding the seven-year period.
“In accordance with the proviso to Section 436A of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), he is entitled to release. Therefore, he is ordered to be released from judicial custody in this case. Release warrants are to be issued, and he should be freed immediately unless required in another case,” the court stated.
The case will now be heard on October 23 for arguments on the charges.
In June, the judge had granted Shah statutory bail, as he had already served more than half of the maximum sentence for money laundering.
