RG Kar rape case: CBI moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy; hearing on January 27
The CBI filed an appeal before the Calcutta High Court seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, convicted in the RG Kar Hospital rape-murder case. The court has scheduled a hearing for January 27.
FollowThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an appeal with the Calcutta High Court, seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the convicted rapist and murderer in the RG Kar Hospital case. A division bench, led by Justice Debangsu Basak, scheduled the hearing for January 27, when it will also consider the West Bengal government's request to admit its own appeal, which makes a similar demand.
The CBI, represented before the bench which also included Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi, argued that the trial court's sentence handed down to Roy was insufficient and should be revisited.
Deputy Solicitor General Rajdeep Majumdar, representing the CBI, stated that the central agency, that conducted the investigation, has the right to challenge the lower court's ruling in the high court on grounds of inadequate sentencing.
On January 20, the Sealdah court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment, to be served until the end of his natural life, for the rape and murder of a doctor on duty at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024.
The division bench noted on Wednesday that it would hear arguments from the CBI, the victim's family, and the convict's legal representatives before deciding on whether to admit the state government's appeal. The CBI contested the state government's right to file an appeal in the case, asserting that, as the prosecuting agency, it holds the exclusive authority to appeal against the sentence on the grounds of its inadequacy.
The CBI contested the state government's right to file an appeal in the case, asserting that, as the prosecuting agency, it holds the exclusive authority to appeal against the sentence on the grounds of its inadequacy.
Mamata Banerjee has been vocal about demanding capital punishment for Roy, stating that society cannot remain humane if individuals act with such barbarity and cruelty. She also mentioned that the state government had passed the Aparajita Bill, but the Centre has yet to act on it.
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