Accusation Against Ex-RG Kar Principal Can Attract Death Penalty If Proved: Court

Accusation Against Ex-RG Kar Principal Can Attract Death Penalty If Proved: Court


The courtroom made the observaion whereas denying bail to Sandip Ghosh.

Kolkata:

A delegated CBI courtroom, whereas denying bail to former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh, has noticed that the character and gravity of the accusation in opposition to him is grave and will appeal to capital punishment if proved.

The CBI had arrested Ghosh and former officer in-charge of Tala police station, Abhijit Mondal, for alleged tampering of proof and delay in submitting of FIR within the rape and homicide of a physician on the state-run hospital on August 9.

The courtroom in its order, dictated on September 25, stated it seems from the case diary that the method of investigation by the central probe company is in full swing.

Denying the bail prayer of Ghosh, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate S Dey noticed that the character and gravity of the accusation is grave and if proved, it might appeal to capital punishment, which is handed within the rarest of uncommon circumstances.

The choose stated the courtroom is of the opinion that “it might be injustice flouting the precept of fairness to launch the accused on bail”.

He stated within the order that an individual could commit an offence with the assistance of different/s, and there’s no have to be current for the opposite accused on the place of prevalence.

The courtroom additionally rejected the bail prayer of Abhijit Mondal.

It granted the CBI’s prayer for judicial custody of the 2 accused until September 30.

Ghosh’s counsel claimed earlier than the choose at Sealdah Court right here that he was falsely implicated within the case and there was no act on his half to commit the crime as alleged.

The postgraduate trainee’s physique was discovered with extreme accidents within the seminar corridor of the RG Kar Hospital on August 9. 

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