India, Sept. 18 -- The Delhi high court on Friday ordered the release of UK national Jagtar Singh Johal on bail in seven cases being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), noting that he had remained in custody for more than eight years and that the trials were unlikely to conclude in the near future.

A Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja set aside the trial court orders refusing bail and directed Johal's release subject to stringent conditions, including surrender of his passport, restrictions on communication and social media activity, fortnightly reporting to the Investigating Officer and a bar on contacting or influencing witnesses, according to an ANI report.

Johal has been directed ...