The ruling in the trial involving former Controller General of Immigration, Mohamed Shamaan Waheed, is set for 4:00 pm on Tuesday.

The sentencing was originally anticipated sooner, but was delayed at the request of Shamaan's defense. The Criminal Court has scheduled the hearing for Tuesday evening.

Shamaan is confronted with three major accusations: being an accomplice to extortion-related theft (punishable by a three-year prison term), abuse of power for personal gain (one year), and money laundering, which has a potential sentence of five to 15 years. He has refuted all allegations.

He was granted bail on December 25 following a time in detention. Since that time, he has openly condemned the government on various political matters, including demanding the resignation of Homeland Minister Ali Ihusaan after a girl died at the National University campus.

Shamaan was taken into custody while acting as Controller General of Immigration, charged with demanding money from foreigners. Numerous others were detained with him. Authorities claim that the group obtained funds from international individuals in return for their release.

Shamaan's mother, father, and spouse provided testimony on his behalf. Their evidence concentrated mainly on demonstrating that Shamaan had settled his student loan with funds given by his father.

The prosecution claims that Shamaan coerced a foreign national into giving MVR 500,000, retained some of the funds, and utilized the rest to pay off his student loan. These claims constitute the foundation of the accusations.

The case has now arrived at the decision phase. Certain individuals who were arrested alongside him have made plea deals with the state and obtained shorter sentences.