Mulakkal was arrested on September 21, 2018 on rape charges after four nuns joined a public protest in Kochi that forced the police to take strong action against the bishop but he secured bail on October 16.
Chennai:
The Special Investigation Team of Kerala Police on Tuesday filed charge sheet against Bishop Franco Mullakal, accused of repeatedly raping a nun.
The police has also submitted a 1,400-page supplementary document containing confidential statements, Mathrubhumi reported.
In February, the four nuns, who were presently attached to the Kuruvilangad Convent, were transferred to four different places in the country.
However, the church had to reverse the transfer orders after they organised a one day sit in protest.
All the four nuns were witnesses in the case against the former Bishop of the Jalandhar diocese, Mulakkal, accused of sexually assaulting a nun repeatedly between 2014 and 2016.
Mulakkal secured bail on October 16, 2018 and is now back in Punjab, but is no longer the diocesan head.