Kollam: CPM leader and former Travancore Devaswom Board president A Padmakumar, who is in remand in the Sabarimala gold heist case, is likely to be released from jail today. The Kollam Vigilance Court will deliver its verdict on Padmakumar’s bail plea on Wednesday.

Padmakumar has sought statutory bail in the Dwarapalaka sculpture case. He had earlier secured statutory bail in the gold plate case, in which he was first arrested. The fresh bail plea in the Dwarapalaka case was filed after the completion of 90 days of remand. If statutory bail is granted in the second case as well, Padmakumar will be released from jail.

Seven accused in the case have already been released on bail. Five, including first accused Unnikrishnan Potti, were granted statutory bail, while two were given regular bail. The court granted statutory bail to Unnikrishnan Potty, former administrative officer Murari Babu, former executive officer D Sudheesh Kumar, former president and commissioner N Vasu, and former executive officer S Sreekumar. Tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru and K S Baiju were granted regular bail.