Bishop Franco Mulakkal

KOTTAYAM: The chargesheet against Bishop Franco Mulakkal in the Nun rape case was taken to the files of the court after primary verification on Saturday.

The Pala Judicial Magistrate has also issued summons order to the accused. The Bishop has been asked to appear before court on May 10. Once the accused appears before court, he will be served copy of the chargesheet and related documents. The case will be transferred to Kottayam district court for trial.

The court had found the chargesheet and related documents satisfactory on primary examination. The summons was served based on this.

The chargesheet in the nun rape case was filed on April 9. Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who faces charges of wrongful confinement, rape, unnatural sex and criminal intimidation in the case, can get life imprisonment or imprisonment of not less than 10 years if proved guilty.

