Kerala Court Reserves Order on Expelled MLA Rahul Mamkootathil’s Bail in Third Rape Case

Overview

• The Thiruvalla Judicial First Class Magistrate reserved the bail order for January 17 after hearing both sides behind closed doors.
• Mamkootathil remains in judicial custody after a three-day police custody period ended without an extension sought by investigators.
• The latest FIR was filed on January 8 by a Kottayam native now in Canada under IPC Sections 376 and 506(1), and the MLA was arrested on January 11.
• Prosecutors opposed bail, noted two other sexual-assault cases remain pending with earlier court protections for the MLA, and submitted chat records as the SIT report is considered.
• The defence argues the relationship was consensual and challenges the arrest and FIR on procedural grounds, while cyber police have registered cases against associates who shared or posted about alleged chats.