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The Kerala High Court connected Wednesday (January 7, 2025) extended by 2 weeks the interim extortion from apprehension granted to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil successful a lawsuit relating to the alleged rape of a pistillate and forcing her to abort pregnancy.
Justice A. Badharudeen listed the substance for proceeding connected January 21 and extended till past the interim alleviation fixed to the Palakkad MLA.
The MLA has challenged the Thiruvananthapuram Principal District and Sessions Court's bid denying him anticipatory bail successful the case.
The High Court had connected December 18, 2025 extended the interim bid till January 7.
Mr. Mamkootathil has claimed successful his plea that helium was guiltless and his custodial interrogation was not required.
He has besides contended that the narration betwixt him and the complainant was consensual and erstwhile it became strained, a ailment was lodged against him.
The complainant has besides moved the High Court opposing his anticipatory bail plea and seeking impleadment successful the matter.
Mr. Mamkootathil, who had gone into hiding aft the constabulary registered the archetypal lawsuit of intersexual battle and forced termination against him, returned aft the High Court granted him interim alleviation connected December 6, 2025.
He appeared successful Palakkad to formed his ballot successful the section assemblage elections connected December 11, 2025.
He was expelled from the enactment connected December 4 past year.
