Kerala High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to Franco Mulakkal, the former bishop accused of raping a nun repeatedly between 2014 and 2016. The court further said that Mulakkal should not enter Kerala and needs to surrender his passport. Mulakkal was arrested on September 21 after three days of questioning and on September 24, he was sent to two weeks judicial custody. The Kerala High Court on October 3 had rejected the bail plea of former Mulakkal.

Kerala High Court on Monday granted conditional bail to Franco Mulakkal, the former bishop accused of raping a nun repeatedly between 2014 and 2016. The court further said that Mulakkal should not enter Kerala and needs to surrender his passport. Mulakkal was arrested on September 21 after three days of questioning and on September 24, he was sent to two weeks judicial custody. The Kerala High Court on October 3 had rejected the bail plea of former Mulakkal.