Kerala Court Rejects Bail Plea of MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in Third Rape Case

The Kerala trial court held that no grounds were made out to grant bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in connection with the third rape case registered against him.

The Court observed that the seriousness of the allegations and the stage of investigation warranted continued custody of the accused. It noted that the complainant had alleged sexual assault in 2024 and that custodial interrogation had already been carried out.

The Court further observed that the accused’s claim of a consensual relationship could not be conclusively examined at the bail stage.

Accordingly, the bail application was dismissed after in-camera hearing.

[Rahul BR @Rahul Mamkootathil v. State of Kerala]