New Delhi, March 28:
The Patiala House Court on Saturday granted bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah in a money laundering case. Special Judge (NIA) Prashant Sharma released him on a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh and a surety bond of Rs 1 lakh. Shabir Shah was in custody since 2019.
Shah was charged by the NIA in 2017 in a terror funding case. After this, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) also registered a case of money laundering. The Supreme Court had earlier granted him bail in the terror funding case.
During the hearing, Shah’s lawyer argued in the court that the ED case is based on the NIA case already registered. Also, Shah has been in custody for more than six years. He said that on Monday, Shah can be released from Tihar Jail by submitting his bail bond.
Earlier, the High Court had refused to grant relief to Shah. The court had said that there is strong evidence against him and the allegations appear to be true. There are also 24 FIRs registered against Shah. Shah is accused of raising funds for unlawful activities to spread unrest in the Valley through terror funding in 2017. The court has now granted them bail with proper security so that they can prepare for their defence. (Agencies)