A former Australian Federal Police counter-terrorism member accused of using secret information to stalk his ex-girlfriend has been freed from jail.
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But Roman Eiginson, 52, will be subject to a long list of strict bail conditions until his case can be heard.
Eiginson is facing six charges in the ACT Magistrates Court in relation to allegations he illegally used a police database to collect information to stalk his ex-girlfriend and her new partner.
He is yet to enter pleas.
Eiginson has been in custody since his arrest on April 19.
He has made four bail applications since that time, with Justice Richard Refshauge finally granting him conditional liberty in the ACT Supreme Court on Friday.
But the judge imposed 13 conditions, including reporting to police daily, surrendering all passports, not contacting employees of the AFP, and reporting all travel.
During a bail hearing in July, the court heard Eiginson arrived in Australia in 1991 on a passport from the Soviet Union, where he had worked as a soldier and police officer.
He became an Australian Protective Service officer in 2001, and was later absorbed into the AFP, where he worked in counter-terrorism and, most recently, treasury.
He was arrested by ACT police in April after his ex-girlfriend accused him of stalking.
The court heard the pair had been in a relationship from mid-2009, which soured when he married a woman from Russia.
Investigations revealed he had allegedly accessed an AFP database to collect information on the woman's new partner in an apparent attempt to split them up.
The court heard police raided his house and discovered several passports, including one that pictured Eiginson's wife but under a different name, and three in Eiginson's name.
The search also allegedly uncovered NSW police uniforms from when Eiginson had been a recruit in that state.
The prosecution argued Eiginson posed a flight risk, a danger to his ex-partner, and could interfere with witnesses.
But the defence said strict bail conditions could mitigate the risks.
Justice Refshauge on Friday agreed, and released Eiginson to live in NSW.
The judge said he had not been satisfied the defendant would flee or reoffend.
"The AFP is likely to be able to prevent unauthorised departures from Australia," Justice Refshauge wrote in his reasons.
"I note that Mr Eiginson has relevant ties with the territory, especially in real [estate] property.
"I note also that he has been suspended without pay, which limits the access he has to funds to enable him to obtain travel documents or make travel arrangements."
The judge also noted that while the offence of stalking carried a two-year maximum jail sentence, there was no guarantee the accused, if found guilty, would be jailed for a period longer than the time he had already spent in custody.
