RG Kar Rape Murder Case Verdict Live Updates: Sealdah Court Set To Announce Sanjay Roy’s Sentence On January 20

CBI Seeks Maximum Punishment for Sanjay Roy in RG Kar Rape Case, Following High Court Order

The CBI lawyer in the RG Kar rape case stated, “We have sought the highest possible punishment for Sanjay Roy.” A CBI investigation was initiated by the Calcutta High Court on August 13 following widespread protests throughout India. The Chief Justice of India’s bench took charge of the case on September 20 through a suo motu petition.

Judgement's Keypoints

The verdict contained information about the victim's profile, the accused, and the case's circumstances. It included the victim's duty hours, the last known location of her body, the time she was last seen alive, and the identity of the person who found it. Additionally, the cause and time of death were described, as well as any indications of sexual assault and the type of assault (single or group). The location of the accused's mobile tower and the scene of the incident were also emphasized. These crucial facts served as the foundation for the ruling.

Sealdah Court's Verdict

The court says BNS Sections 64,66, 103/1 have been framed against the accused. There is a complaint against the accused that he went to RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and went to the seminar room, assaulted and murdered the lady doctor taking rest there. “You have been accused that on August 9 last year, you entered RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and you attacked the doctor and sexually assaulted her, and she died. Against all these Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) sections 64, 66 and sec 103(1) — The crime is proved and so you are found guilty,” the additional district and sessions judge Anirban Das said.  

Sanjay Roy Says He Is Falsely Implicated

Accused Sanjay says to the judge, "I have been falsely implicated. I have not done this. Those who have done so are being let go. One IPS involved.

Punishment Not Less Than Ten years

Quantum of punishment to Sanjay Roy on January 20. Sealdah Court Says punishment would not be less than ten years. Judge says "The accused will be heard on Monday. Now he is being sent to judicial custody. His punishment will be announced on Monday. I have fixed the time at 12:30 to hear the case."

Sanjay Roy Proven Guilty By Sealdah Court

Sanjay Roy Proven Guilty By Sealdah Court. The Sealdah Court has given the big verdict.

#BREAKING A sessions court in Kolkata has held main accused Sanjoy Roy as GUILTY in the RG Kar rape-murder case.

The trial in the case had commenced on November 12, and concluded on January 9th.#RGKar #Kolkata #KolkataDoctor #WestBengal #RGKarMCH #KolkataDoctorDeath https://t.co/4D7zz9U2yK — Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) January 18, 2025

Judgement To Be Delivered At 2:30

The judgement in the RG Kar case is set to be pronounced at 2:30pm by Anirban Das, the additional district and sessions judge. Judge Das Has entered the Sealdah Court

Sanjay Roy- Main Accused

In addition to a layered voice analysis (LVA), the CBI counsel mostly relied on biological evidence, including DNA samples, viscera, and toxicological reports, during the 66-day in-camera trial to prove Roy was the only criminal involved. Saliva swab samples and DNA samples found on the victim's body were said to match Roy's. According to the FBI, Roy's body revealed five blunt force injuries from the victim's battle. Roy was also given a polygraph test at the Presidency central jail in Kolkata, where he is currently being held. The purpose of the exam was to ascertain whether Roy's statements about the case were truthful.

'Justice should be done for our doctor,'

Vinay Agrawal, the chairman of the Indian Medical Association's Action Committee, comments on Sealdah Court's decision to declare the RG Kar rape-murder case's verdict today: “Not only we, the entire country is eagerly waiting for the judgment. Justice should be done for our doctor. A lady doctor in a prominent medical college of a prominent state, the oldest medical college, was brutally raped, murdered brutally. And in the government premises, in the hospital premises, when she was on duty, it enraged the entire country, not only the medical profession. You have seen that the entire city was burning, Bengal was burning, and other states were burning. All medical colleges were shut down. Indian Medical Association also gave a call for this thing…Stringent punishment should be given to the accused…”  

The victim's parents appear in Sealdah court.

According to our correspondent Tanusree Bose, who is providing live updates from Kolkata, the parents of the R G Kar rape-murder victim arrive at the court before the decision is rendered. This comes after the father of the 31-year-old trainee physician announced this morning that, at the request of their attorneys and the CBI, they will not be appearing in court today.

Verdict in RG Kar Doctor Case Shortly: Victim’s Parents Arrive at Sealdah Court

The parents of the victim in the RG Kar rape-murder case arrived at Sealdah Court ahead of the much-anticipated verdict. Earlier today, the 31-year-old trainee doctor’s father stated they would not be attending the court proceedings. Speaking to news agency ANI, he revealed that both their lawyers and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had advised them against being present. “Our lawyer and CBI have told us not to go to the court. I have no idea about the recent court proceedings,” the grieving father shared. “CBI never called me anywhere; they came to our residence once or twice. But whenever we asked about the investigation, they always said it was underway.”