Kolkata:
A Kolkata court docket immediately sentenced Sanjay Roy, the convict within the rape-murder case of a 34-year-old physician at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, to life imprisonment and famous that the case was not within the ‘rarest of the uncommon’ class for a dying penalty.
Justice Anirban Das additionally directed the West Bengal authorities to pay a compensation of Rs 17 lakh to the sufferer’s dad and mom. The sufferer’s dad and mom, who had been within the courtroom, stated they don’t want compensation, however justice. The choose replied that he has ordered the compensation as per regulation and they’re free to make use of the cash nonetheless they need.
Roy has been convicted underneath sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita regarding rape and homicide.
Earlier immediately, the court docket heard Roy and ultimate arguments on the sentence. Addressing the court docket, Roy stated, “I have never carried out this. I’ve been framed. Lots of issues had been destroyed, but when I had carried out it then my rudraksha mala would have damaged. You determine whether or not I’ve been framed or not.”
The choose replied that he needed to ship justice. “I determine on the premise of the proof earlier than me. I’ve heard you as properly for 3 hours. Your lawyer has argued your case. The expenses has been proved. Now I need to know your views on the punishment,” he stated.
The CBI, which took over the investigation from Kolkata Police, had demanded dying penalty for Roy, who labored as a civic volunteer and frequented the hospital. Counsel representing the CBI and the sufferer’s dad and mom stated this was a “rarest of uncommon circumstances” and stated Roy have to be sentenced to dying. Roy’s lawyer had cited Supreme Court tips on awarding dying penalty. The choose then requested the counsel to record down the rules in order that he might check out it.
The court docket premises in Sealdah have been become a fortress as police go all out to stop any untoward incident after that sentencing. Despite being denied permission, docs and others have gathered close to the court docket. The protesters are alleging that Roy alone couldn’t have dedicated the crime and that the others shouldn’t escape justice.
The sufferer’s dad and mom have stated they aren’t happy with the CBI’s investigation. They have alleged that “different perpetrators concerned within the crime had not been dropped at justice”. “Only one particular person shouldn’t be concerned within the crime, but the CBI has didn’t apprehend the others. Such criminals don’t have any proper to reside if we’re to stop future crimes in society,” her mom has stated.
The 34-year-old physician, a postgraduate trainee on the hospital, was on night time shift on the day of incident. The subsequent morning, she was discovered useless in a seminar room of the hospital. The incident sparked nationwide protests, with docs suspending work for days to demand security at work.