Kochi, Jan. 21 -- The Kerala High Court on Wednesday turned down the bail requests of former Travancore Devaswom Board President A. Padmakumar and two others in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case.

Justice A Badharudeen refused to grant bail to Padmakumar, former TDB administrative officer B. Murari Babu, and jeweller Roddam Pandurangaiah Naga Govardhan, who is based in Ballari, Karnataka.

Detailed orders explaining the court's reasoning are awaited.

Murari Babu had previously been denied bail in December 2025 and had renewed his plea in January.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Kollam Vigilance Court granted statutory bail to Unnikrishnan Potti, a former helper and the sponsor of gold-plating works at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple,...