India, Dec. 21 -- A Delhi court on Saturday ordered the release of Christian James Michel from custody in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. However, he will remain in jail as he is also an accused in a separate corruption case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the matter.

Special CBI judge Sanjay Jindal, who was hearing the plea filed by Michel seeking release from custody in the case filed by ED, noted that he has been accused of the offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, that is punishable up to seven years of imprisonment and that he has already been in custody for the last seven years.

"In view of the mandatory provisi...