Kerala nun rape case: Accused Franco Mulakkal granted bail
Additional district court granted bail to the Kerala nun rape case accused Franco Mulakkal
<p>The Kerala nun rape case accused Franco Mulakkal was granted bail.<br /> </p>
The Kerala nun rape case accused Franco Mulakkal was granted bail.
<p>The Kottayam court granted bail to the accused after he appeared before the court on Friday (August 7).<br /> </p>
The Kottayam court granted bail to the accused after he appeared before the court on Friday (August 7).
<p>The court also asked Mulakkal not to leave Kerala till August 13</p>
The court also asked Mulakkal not to leave Kerala till August 13
<p>The additional district court judge G Gopakumar recalled the non bailable warrant against Mulakkal and cancelled the proceedings against the old sureties</p><p> <br /> </p>
The additional district court judge G Gopakumar recalled the non bailable warrant against Mulakkal and cancelled the proceedings against the old sureties
<p> The court has also adjourned the case to August 13</p>
The court has also adjourned the case to August 13
<p>A day ago, the Supreme Court had dismissed the plea by Mulakkal, against a Kerala high court order rejecting his petition for discharge in the case.</p>
A day ago, the Supreme Court had dismissed the plea by Mulakkal, against a Kerala high court order rejecting his petition for discharge in the case.
<p>Mulakkal, who was granted bail in 2018, is accused of raping a nun belonging to the Order of Missionaries of Jesus several times between 2014 and 2016 at a convent in Kottayam district in Kerala.</p>
Mulakkal, who was granted bail in 2018, is accused of raping a nun belonging to the Order of Missionaries of Jesus several times between 2014 and 2016 at a convent in Kottayam district in Kerala.
<p>Mulakkal was arrested following huge protests in Kerala and spent nearly 40 days in jail before he received bail</p>
Mulakkal was arrested following huge protests in Kerala and spent nearly 40 days in jail before he received bail
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