New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Rouse Avenue court on Saturday ordered the release of Christian Michel James from custody in a money laundering case linked with the AgustaWestland chopper deal case.

Though he will remain in custody in the CBI case, a similar application is also pending in the CBI case.

Special Judge (CBI) Sanjay Jindal ordered the release of Christian Michel James under the provisions of Section 436A CrPC.

The court has ordered the jail authorities to release Christian Michel James on December 21 if he is not in custody in any other case.

James had sought release from custody on the grounds that he had completed the maximum sentence of seven years in custody in the money laundering case.

He was granted bail by the Supreme ...