Sealdah Court has sentenced Sanjay Roy, convicted in the murder-rape case of a trainee doctor, to life imprisonment.
The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the case of murder and rape of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. Tomorrow the court will hear this matter. The Supreme Court will also hear an application filed by the parents of the deceased doctor in which the victim’s parents have raised questions on the CBI investigation and demanded a re-investigation of the case. On January 20, the lower court of Kolkata has sentenced the culprit Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment in this case.
Sanjay Roy’s life sentence in the RG Kar rape-murder case has also been challenged in the High Court. Mamta government has demanded death sentence for the culprit. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “The case was forcibly taken away from Kolkata Police.” Had the case been before him, the death penalty would have been decided.
Court said- this is not the rarest of rare case
Let us tell you that Sanjay Roy, convicted of rape and murder of a trainee doctor on the night of August 8 at RG Kar Medical College-Hospital in Kolkata, was sentenced to life imprisonment (jail till death) and fined Rs 50,000. Sealdah Court Judge Anirban Das, while pronouncing the sentence at 2:45 pm on Monday, said, ‘This is not the rarest of rare case. Death penalty cannot be given.
The court directed the West Bengal government to pay compensation of Rs 17 lakh to the victim’s family. However the family refused to accept it. Before giving the verdict at 12:30 pm, the court heard the views of the accused Sanjay, CBI and the victim’s family. Said to Sanjay- It has been told of which crimes you are guilty.
What did Sanjay’s family say?
The court had convicted Sanjay on January 18. On the 164th day of the incident (January 20), a 160-page verdict was given on the punishment. CBI and the victim’s family had sought death penalty. Sanjay’s family said- even if he is hanged. We will not appeal against the decision. Sanjay’s mother said that I understand the pain of that girl’s parents, I also have daughters.
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