Thiruvananthapuram: The victim of Kottiyoor rape case  has approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to marry her 'tormentor', a 53-year-old Kerala Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery who has been sentenced to 20 years in jail and was dismissed from priesthood by the Vatican.

The petition filed by the victim will now come up before the apex court on Monday and the victim has also sought bail for Vadakkumchery so that their marriage can take place. The court will consider the case on Monday, as per reports. The petitioner says this has been filed according to her wish. She also requested the court to grant Vadakkumchery bail for the marriage.

Earlier, Vadakkumchery had requested the High Court to marry the survivor. However, HC denied permission. The Thalassery court, on February 12, 2019, awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3 lakh to Robin Vadakkumchery who was found guilty in a case of raping and impregnating a minor girl in Kottiyoor. Though the priest was awarded a total of 60 years imprisonment on various charges, he can serve all the sentences together. Rs 1.5 lakh from the fine should be given to the girl. Robin Vadakkumchery was arrested on February 27, 2017 from near the Kochi International Airport while he was preparing to slip out of the country

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