Pathanamthitta: The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Thiruvalla on Friday completed the hearing on the bail plea of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in connection with the third rape case registered against him. The hearing was held in camera. The court will deliver its decision on Saturday.

This is the third case in which Mamkootathil is facing rape allegations. The complainant is an NRI woman, who has alleged that the incident took place in a hotel room.

Status of earlier cases

In the first case, the Sessions Court in Thiruvananthapuram rejected his plea for anticipatory bail. He then approached the High Court. While the bail plea is still pending, the High Court granted him interim protection from arrest in that case.

In the second case, the Sessions Court granted anticipatory bail to Mamkootathil. The State later approached the High Court seeking cancellation of the bail. The High Court is scheduled to hear the matter on January 21.