Sanjay Roy, who was found guilty of raping and murdering a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday, January 20. In addition to the life sentence, the court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Roy. Furthermore Judge Anirban Das of the additional district and sessions court, Sealdah, directed the state to pay compensation of ₹17 lakh to RG Kar doctor’s family in the rape and murder case. While hearing in the Sealdah Court, Roy maintained his innocence, claiming he […]
RG Kar rape-murder Case: Sanjay Roy Sentenced To Life Time Imprisonment
Sanjay Roy, who was found guilty of raping and murdering a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday, January 20. In addition to the life sentence, the court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Roy. Furthermore Judge Anirban Das of the additional district and sessions court, Sealdah, directed the state to pay compensation of ₹17 lakh to RG Kar doctor’s family in the rape and murder case.
While hearing in the Sealdah Court, Roy maintained his innocence, claiming he was framed. “I haven’t done this. I have been framed… You decide whether I have been framed or not,” he told. During sentencing arguments, Roy’s lawyer opposed capital punishment, stressing the need for evidence to justify the claim that the convict was beyond reformation. He argued that “the public prosecutor must demonstrate why society would benefit from completely eliminating the convict.”
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Whereas on other hand, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) lawyer sought the harshest penalty, stating, “We pray for the highest penalty to maintain people’s faith in society.” The case pertains to the 31-year-old postgraduate medical trainee whose body was discovered in a seminar room on August 9, sparking nationwide protests for justice.
Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, was arrested the following day. He was found guilty under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for rape, alongside Sections 66 and 103(1) for causing death and murder. Section 103(1) permits a maximum punishment of life imprisonment or the death sentence. The body of the trainee doctor was found on August 9 in the hospital’s seminar room, triggering widespread protests across the nation. Following the incident Roy was arrested, and the case was later transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The heinous crime led the Kolkata High Court to transfer the investigation to the CBI, which filed its charge sheet in the sessions court. The Supreme Court also took cognisance, issuing guidelines to enhance workplace safety for doctors while monitoring the investigation’s progress.
