The prosecution contended that two other FIRs have been registered against the MLA, which constitute criminal antecedents. In response, the judge said: “Even consensual relationship with a married spouse is permitted under law then what is wrong in an unmarried man having consensual sexual relationship with so many persons. What is wrong and because of that how can this bail be rejected.”The MLA faces three cases of rape. The expelled Congress leader subsequently moved the High Court and got a stay on his arrest on December 6. However, the woman claimed that the Palakkad MLA repeatedly attempted to mislead the High Court by presenting distorted versions of the event.