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RG Kar rape-murder case: Sealdah court sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment
Kolkata:The court's verdict has come in the rape-murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Sealdah court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy, convicted of the rape and murder of the trainee doctor, to life imprisonment. A fine of Rs 50,000 has also been imposed on him. Sanjay Roy was sentenced 164 days after the case. However, it refused to consider this case as the rarest of the rare. The court said, 'This is not the rarest of the rare case. Therefore, death penalty cannot be given.' At the same time, the local court ordered the state to pay 17 lakh compensation to the victim's family, but the family refused to accept it.
Sanjay was convicted on January 18
The lower court on January 18 convicted Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar case under sections 64, 66 and 103 (1) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS). He was convicted, but the decision on the sentence was reserved. A 160-page decision has been written for Sanjay's punishment.
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What else did Sanjay Roy say before the sentence?
Before the sentence was pronounced in the case, Roy told the court, "I am being framed and I have not committed any crime. I have not done anything yet I have been convicted." He said, "I was beaten in jail and I was forced to sign papers."
CBI had demanded strict punishment
During the proceedings, the CBI advocate appealed for the strictest punishment to the accused. The agency's lawyer told the court, "We request the harshest punishment to maintain people's faith in society." Roy's defense lawyer argued that the prosecution should present such evidence that proves that there is no scope for the convict to reform.
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Victim's lawyer gave this argument
The defense lawyer requested 'some alternative punishment other than death penalty' to give the convict Sanjay Roy a chance to reform. While the lawyer representing the victim's side requested a harsh punishment for the convict, arguing, "Sanjay Roy, being a volunteer, was responsible for the security of the hospital, but he himself committed a heinous crime with the trainee doctor, whom it was his duty to protect."
The trainee doctor was raped and murdered on the night of 8-9 August at RG Kar Medical College-Hospital in Kolkata. Based on the CCTV footage, the police arrested a civic volunteer named Sanjay Roy on 10 August. Protests took place across the country including Kolkata regarding this incident. Medical staff and doctors went on strike for more than 2 months in West Bengal, due to which health services were stalled.
Kolkata: Former principal of RG Kar gets bail in evidence tampering case
2 out of 3 accused get bail
In this case, CBI had made 2 people accused including Sanjay Roy. Former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandeep Ghosh and former police station in-charge Abhijit Mandal were also made accused. But CBI could not file a charge sheet against Sandeep Ghosh within 90 days, due to which he was granted bail on 13 December. Apart from this, Abhijit Mandal also got bail due to not filing the charge sheet.
How Sanjay Roy was caught
A task force was formed to investigate the RG Kar case. The task force arrested the culprit Sanjay Roy within 6 hours. The task force had found many evidences against Sanjay Roy from the crime scene. In the CCTV footage, he was seen entering the seminar hall and then leaving after some time. The task force found a broken Bluetooth earphone from the seminar hall. It was connected to the culprit's phone. Along with this, traces of the victim's blood were found on Sanjay Roy's jeans and shoes. Sanjay Roy's DNA matched the evidence found at the spot.
What happened in the RG Kar rape murder case and when? What happened to the trainee doctor... How was Sanjay Roy proved guilty
CBI filed a chargesheet against Sanjay Roy on 7 October 2024
CBI filed a chargesheet in the Calcutta High Court on 7 October 2024. In this, Sanjay Roy was named as the only accused. The investigating agency also said that the trainee doctor was not gang-raped. The CBI chargesheet included statements of 100 witnesses, 12 polygraph test reports, CCTV footage, forensic reports, mobile call details and location.
Kolkata:The court's verdict has come in the rape-murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Sealdah court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy, convicted of the rape and murder of the trainee doctor, to life imprisonment. A fine of Rs 50,000 has also been imposed on him. Sanjay Roy was sentenced 164 days after the case. However, it refused to consider this case as the rarest of the rare. The court said, 'This is not the rarest of the rare case. Therefore, death penalty cannot be given.' At the same time, the local court ordered the state to pay 17 lakh compensation to the victim's family, but the family refused to accept it.
Sanjay was convicted on January 18
The lower court on January 18 convicted Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar case under sections 64, 66 and 103 (1) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS). He was convicted, but the decision on the sentence was reserved. A 160-page decision has been written for Sanjay's punishment.
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What else did Sanjay Roy say before the sentence?
Before the sentence was pronounced in the case, Roy told the court, "I am being framed and I have not committed any crime. I have not done anything yet I have been convicted." He said, "I was beaten in jail and I was forced to sign papers."
CBI had demanded strict punishment
During the proceedings, the CBI advocate appealed for the strictest punishment to the accused. The agency's lawyer told the court, "We request the harshest punishment to maintain people's faith in society." Roy's defense lawyer argued that the prosecution should present such evidence that proves that there is no scope for the convict to reform.
Kolkata rape-murder: Two groups of junior doctors face to face, make these serious allegations
Victim's lawyer gave this argument
The defense lawyer requested 'some alternative punishment other than death penalty' to give the convict Sanjay Roy a chance to reform. While the lawyer representing the victim's side requested a harsh punishment for the convict, arguing, "Sanjay Roy, being a volunteer, was responsible for the security of the hospital, but he himself committed a heinous crime with the trainee doctor, whom it was his duty to protect."
The trainee doctor was raped and murdered on the night of 8-9 August at RG Kar Medical College-Hospital in Kolkata. Based on the CCTV footage, the police arrested a civic volunteer named Sanjay Roy on 10 August. Protests took place across the country including Kolkata regarding this incident. Medical staff and doctors went on strike for more than 2 months in West Bengal, due to which health services were stalled.
Kolkata: Former principal of RG Kar gets bail in evidence tampering case
2 out of 3 accused get bail
In this case, CBI had made 2 people accused including Sanjay Roy. Former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandeep Ghosh and former police station in-charge Abhijit Mandal were also made accused. But CBI could not file a charge sheet against Sandeep Ghosh within 90 days, due to which he was granted bail on 13 December. Apart from this, Abhijit Mandal also got bail due to not filing the charge sheet.
How Sanjay Roy was caught
A task force was formed to investigate the RG Kar case. The task force arrested the culprit Sanjay Roy within 6 hours. The task force had found many evidences against Sanjay Roy from the crime scene. In the CCTV footage, he was seen entering the seminar hall and then leaving after some time. The task force found a broken Bluetooth earphone from the seminar hall. It was connected to the culprit's phone. Along with this, traces of the victim's blood were found on Sanjay Roy's jeans and shoes. Sanjay Roy's DNA matched the evidence found at the spot.
What happened in the RG Kar rape murder case and when? What happened to the trainee doctor... How was Sanjay Roy proved guilty
CBI filed a chargesheet against Sanjay Roy on 7 October 2024
CBI filed a chargesheet in the Calcutta High Court on 7 October 2024. In this, Sanjay Roy was named as the only accused. The investigating agency also said that the trainee doctor was not gang-raped. The CBI chargesheet included statements of 100 witnesses, 12 polygraph test reports, CCTV footage, forensic reports, mobile call details and location.
Sanjay was convicted on January 18
The lower court on January 18 convicted Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar case under sections 64, 66 and 103 (1) of the Indian Penal Code (BNS). He was convicted, but the decision on the sentence was reserved. A 160-page decision has been written for Sanjay's punishment.
RG Kar protest: Junior doctors will meet CM Mamata on Monday, will not withdraw hunger strike
What else did Sanjay Roy say before the sentence?
Before the sentence was pronounced in the case, Roy told the court, "I am being framed and I have not committed any crime. I have not done anything yet I have been convicted." He said, "I was beaten in jail and I was forced to sign papers."
CBI had demanded strict punishment
During the proceedings, the CBI advocate appealed for the strictest punishment to the accused. The agency's lawyer told the court, "We request the harshest punishment to maintain people's faith in society." Roy's defense lawyer argued that the prosecution should present such evidence that proves that there is no scope for the convict to reform.
Kolkata rape-murder: Two groups of junior doctors face to face, make these serious allegations
Victim's lawyer gave this argument
The defense lawyer requested 'some alternative punishment other than death penalty' to give the convict Sanjay Roy a chance to reform. While the lawyer representing the victim's side requested a harsh punishment for the convict, arguing, "Sanjay Roy, being a volunteer, was responsible for the security of the hospital, but he himself committed a heinous crime with the trainee doctor, whom it was his duty to protect."
The trainee doctor was raped and murdered on the night of 8-9 August at RG Kar Medical College-Hospital in Kolkata. Based on the CCTV footage, the police arrested a civic volunteer named Sanjay Roy on 10 August. Protests took place across the country including Kolkata regarding this incident. Medical staff and doctors went on strike for more than 2 months in West Bengal, due to which health services were stalled.
Kolkata: Former principal of RG Kar gets bail in evidence tampering case
2 out of 3 accused get bail
In this case, CBI had made 2 people accused including Sanjay Roy. Former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandeep Ghosh and former police station in-charge Abhijit Mandal were also made accused. But CBI could not file a charge sheet against Sandeep Ghosh within 90 days, due to which he was granted bail on 13 December. Apart from this, Abhijit Mandal also got bail due to not filing the charge sheet.
How Sanjay Roy was caught
A task force was formed to investigate the RG Kar case. The task force arrested the culprit Sanjay Roy within 6 hours. The task force had found many evidences against Sanjay Roy from the crime scene. In the CCTV footage, he was seen entering the seminar hall and then leaving after some time. The task force found a broken Bluetooth earphone from the seminar hall. It was connected to the culprit's phone. Along with this, traces of the victim's blood were found on Sanjay Roy's jeans and shoes. Sanjay Roy's DNA matched the evidence found at the spot.
What happened in the RG Kar rape murder case and when? What happened to the trainee doctor... How was Sanjay Roy proved guilty
CBI filed a chargesheet against Sanjay Roy on 7 October 2024
CBI filed a chargesheet in the Calcutta High Court on 7 October 2024. In this, Sanjay Roy was named as the only accused. The investigating agency also said that the trainee doctor was not gang-raped. The CBI chargesheet included statements of 100 witnesses, 12 polygraph test reports, CCTV footage, forensic reports, mobile call details and location.
