<p>Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed several charges including that of terror conspiracy against an editor of a news portal while granting him bail after 21 months in jail.</p>.<p>"We are following the procedures set in the bail. It will take some time before Fahad Shah walks out of jail," senior advocate P N Raina, who represented the editor of <em>Kashmir Walla</em> news portal before the high court, said.</p>.<p>He said the charges like terror conspiracy (Section 18) and waging war against the country (Section 121) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration (Section 153-B) of the Indian Penal Code were quashed against Shah.</p>.Editors Guild of India condemns Kashmir journalist Fahad Shah's arrest.<p>The case was heard on Friday by a Jammu wing of bench comprising justices Sreedharan and M L Manhas, Raina said.</p>.<p>He said Shah will, however, face trial under Section 13 (abetting unlawful activities) of the UA(P)A. He will also undergo trial for allegedly receiving foreign funds illegally.</p>.<p>In April, the high court had quashed Shah's detention under controversial Public Safety Act (PSA).</p>.<p>Shah was arrested in February 2022 allegedly for his reporting of an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>
<p>Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed several charges including that of terror conspiracy against an editor of a news portal while granting him bail after 21 months in jail.</p>.<p>"We are following the procedures set in the bail. It will take some time before Fahad Shah walks out of jail," senior advocate P N Raina, who represented the editor of <em>Kashmir Walla</em> news portal before the high court, said.</p>.<p>He said the charges like terror conspiracy (Section 18) and waging war against the country (Section 121) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration (Section 153-B) of the Indian Penal Code were quashed against Shah.</p>.Editors Guild of India condemns Kashmir journalist Fahad Shah's arrest.<p>The case was heard on Friday by a Jammu wing of bench comprising justices Sreedharan and M L Manhas, Raina said.</p>.<p>He said Shah will, however, face trial under Section 13 (abetting unlawful activities) of the UA(P)A. He will also undergo trial for allegedly receiving foreign funds illegally.</p>.<p>In April, the high court had quashed Shah's detention under controversial Public Safety Act (PSA).</p>.<p>Shah was arrested in February 2022 allegedly for his reporting of an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>