Accused civil volunteer Sanjay Roy |Photo: X/@pachtaogaybro Accused civil volunteer Sanjay Roy |Photo: X/@pachtaogaybro

Kolkata's Sealdah Court on Saturday pronounced accused Sanjay Roy guilty of rape-murder of on-duty doctor at RG Kar hospital in Kolkata. The court will pronounce the sentence for the accused on Monday (January 20).

As per reports, accused Sanjay Roy was found guilty of rape and murder governed under sections 64, 66 and 103 (1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in the RG Kar rape and murder case. Sections 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that governs rape and Sections 66 deals with punishments for death and murder. Section 103 (1) of BNS entails a maximum punishment of death or life imprisonment.

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The judgement was pronounced nearly two months after the in-camera trial commenced in November last year and 162 days after the heinous crime was committed on August 9, 2024.

At the time of the verdict, Roy claimed in court that he was framed. The judge, however, said he would have an opportunity to speak on Monday before the sentence is pronounced.

The medic’s parents thanked the judge for the guilty verdict and said the court honoured the trust they had reposed in it.

All About RG Kar Rape & Murder Case

The case involves the alleged rape and murder of a 28-year-old postgraduate medical trainee on August 9, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hospital seminar room.

Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, was arrested the next day.

Investigators alleged that he acted alone, but the victim’s family and junior doctors’ groups suspected a wider conspiracy.

Roy, currently held at Presidency Jail, has consistently maintained his innocence, claiming he is being framed.

The crime sent shockwaves across the nation, triggering protests over workplace safety for medical professionals.

The trial, which began in late August, unfolded behind closed doors in a closely monitored courtroom.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought the harshest punishment for Roy, presenting evidence, including CCTV footage and his presence near the crime scene.

However, the victim’s parents have repeatedly questioned the thoroughness of the investigation.

“One person alone couldn’t have done this. We demand a larger investigation to uncover the full truth," the victim’s parents stated.

The August 9 crime triggered a state-wide strike by junior doctors, temporarily paralysing healthcare services.

What Did The Court Say?

Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das said the Sealdah court, where Roy's trial was held, will announce the quantum of punishment on Monday.

The judge said Roy was found guilty of sexually assaulting the doctor and strangling her to death and that the CBI had proven all the charges against him.

Das observed that Roy had entered the hospital around 4 am and attacked the on-duty doctor while she was asleep in the seminar room of the hospital.

"You sexually assaulted the doctor. You throttled her and covered her face and she ultimately died owing to the attack," he said.

"...On the basis of the statements of the witnesses and the documents produced in this matter,ph11 casino your guilt has been proved and you are being pronounced guilty," the judge said.

The judge said the more than 160-page judgement, which will be completed after the pronouncement of the sentence on Monday, will also categorically answer some questions raised by the complainant, the father of the victim. 

"I have criticised some activities of police authority as well as the hospital authority which came out in the evidence," the judge said.

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He noted that the case of the prosecution stood on circumstantial evidence.  Das said Roy’s statement will be heard at 12:30 pm on Monday, and the sentence will be pronounced thereafter.

At the time of the verdict delivery, Roy claimed in court that he had been framed.    

In his defense, Roy said,"I wear a rudrakash necklace, and if I had committed the crime, it would have snapped.”

Following the verdict, Roy was escorted under strict police security to the Presidency Correctional Home, preventing waiting media persons from speaking to him.

The parents of the deceased doctor expressed gratitude to the court for delivering justice, with her father stating:"The trust we had placed in you, you have honoured it completely."

How Did The Victim's Family Respond?

The mother of the victim, while hailing the verdict, voiced concerns that justice had not been fully served.

"That Sanjay is guilty was proven by medical evidence. He stood silent during the trials, proving his role in torturing and killing my daughter. But, he was not alone. Others who are yet to be arrested should also be brought to book," she told PTI.

She said, "We will continue our fight for justice till our last breath."

Talking to reporters, the 31-year-old doctor's father described the conviction as the "first step" towards justice.

"This is only the first step towards justice. We are grateful to the judge. But there are other culprits who are still outside and we will continue to fight for justice," he said.

Doctors from various hospitals in Kolkata staged a protest rally in Kolkata on Saturday expressing dissatisfaction with the conviction of prime accused Sanjay Roy and demanded that the CBI bring to justice all those allegedly involved in the crime.

Junior and senior doctors from city-based state-run hospitals, including RG Kar hospital, who took out a rally from outside the Sealdah court, said their protest would continue until the truth behind the crime was fully revealed.

"While Sanjay has been convictedslot paraiso, what about the other culprits? How could he have committed this crime alone? The CBI’s probe was based on circumstantial evidence, but where is the place of occurrence? We still have unanswered questions," junior doctor Aniket Mahato told PTI.