Court Dismisses Ex-Bishop Franco's Discharge Plea
Kottayam: A court here on Monday dismissed the discharge petition filed by former Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of sexually assaulting a nun between 2014 and 2016.
This means that the bishop will now have to face trial in the case, which will begin very soon.
It was on January 7 that Mulakkal, who is on bail, filed the petition in the Kottayam additional district sessions court. The Prosecution alleged that Mulakkal's ploy was to delay the trial.Mulakkal would approach the higher court against the verdict.
