New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the release of UK national Jagtar Singh Johal alias Jaggi on bail in seven cases being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), after noting that he had remained in custody for more than eight years and that the trials were not likely to conclude in the near future.

A Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja set aside the orders passed by the trial court refusing bail to Johal and directed his release subject to a series of stringent conditions, including surrender of his passport, restrictions on communication and social media activity, fortnightly reporting to the Investigating Officer and a prohibition on contacting or influencing ...