• January 20, 2025
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Sanjoy Roy was given a life sentence by a Sealdah court for the rape and killing of a junior physician who was on duty. “You will remain in prison for the rest of your life,” the court said.

On Monday, January 20, 2025, a sessions court in Kolkata sentenced Sanjay Roy, the man found guilty of raping and killing a physician at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life in jail.

Judge Anirban Das read the order and declared, “You will remain in prison until the day you die.” Additionally, the court ordered that the victim’s parents receive ₹7 lakh for rape and ₹17 lakh to ₹10 lakh for the victim’s death. The prisoner in the case was also fined ₹50,000 by the court.

The doctor’s parents informed the court that they are not seeking any payment. “Justice for our daughter is all we seek. The victim’s father says, “Nothing else.” “I am aware that there is no compensation for this death. Because she was a doctor on duty, the state is liable, and we are required by law to provide this compensation,” the judge stated.

On January 18, 2025, Sanjay Roy, a former civic police volunteer, was found guilty by the Additional District and Sessions Court in Sealdah of raping and killing the postgraduate trainee at the hospital on August 9 of the previous year.

The CBI’s attorney requested that the convicted individual be given the death penalty, referring to it as the “rarest of the rare case.” Roy’s attorney has asked for any other form of punishment save death.

“I have not done anything I am being falsely implicated. I used to live in police Barrack, no one from my family came to meet me. I have been beaten by police, the prisoner had stated in front of the court. In its October 7 chargesheet, the CBI accused Sanjay Roy of violating BNS Sections 64 (rape), 66 (causing injury that results in death of the rape victim), and 103 (1) (murder).

Why Kolkata Court Judge Labelled Case As ‘Not Rarest Of Rare’?

The Supreme Court first used the phrase “rarest of rare” cases in 1980 in reference to a case involving Bachan Singh and the State of Punjab. Since then, the “rarest of the rare” cases in India have resulted in the defendant receiving the death penalty, also known as the capital punishment.

Judge Anirban Das of the Sealdah Court gave an explanation for his decision to not classify the RG Kar rape and murder case as rarest of the rare, stating that despite the crime’s heinousness, it did not meet the criteria used to designate such a case.

“I think this is not a case of rarest of the rare. That’s why I am giving you imprisonment till your death,” the judge stated.

For previous updates on the case: Shocking autopsy findings in the Kolkata doctor murder case cause national outcry

Section 64 stipulates a minimum sentence of ten years in jail, with the possibility of an extension to life in prison. The Sessions court granted life in prison. a ₹50,000 penalties under this section and BNS Section 103(1). Section 66 stipulates a minimum sentence of 20 years in jail, with the possibility of an extension to life in prison. Section 103 (1) stipulates the death penalty or life in prison.

In Section 66 and Section 103 (1), the court imposed a life sentence. Eleven pieces of evidence were given by the investigating agency in its charge sheet, confirming the convict’s involvement in the horrific crime.

In the fight for justice for the postgraduate trainee physician whose death was discovered on August 9 in the seminar room of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, the conviction and sentencing represent a significant turning point.

Protests broke out outside the court shortly after the sentence was handed down, and anti-CBI slogans were shouted. Civil society representatives and doctors voiced their displeasure with the decision and promised to keep protesting.

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