A Delhi court has granted bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a money laundering case, paving the way for his release from prison.
Special judge Prashant Sharma of Patiala House Courts passed the order, citing the Supreme Court's earlier grant of bail in the predicate offence of terror funding.
The judge imposed necessary bail conditions to ensure Shah neither flees justice nor influences witnesses.
Shah, over 70 and incarcerated for over eight years, must furnish a personal bond/surety bond of ₹one lakh each with two sureties, one of which must be a local surety from Delhi.
He is also directed not to leave the country, his state of residence, and surrender his passport.
The National Investigation Agency has accused Shah of inciting secessionist demonstrations, glorifying deceased militants, and leveraging hawala and cross-Line of Control trade to fund subversive activities.
