Kolkata: The trial in the rape and murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 started before a Sealdah court on Monday (November 11) after prime accused Sanjay Roy was produced before the court.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had recently filed a chargesheet against Roy in the case before the Sealdah court relying on various oral and documentary evidence and forensic and scientific reports to establish that Roy, who was arrested by the Kolkata Police on August 10, was the sole perpetrator of rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee woman doctor at the seminar room of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Trial court on November 4 framed charges against Sanjay Roy
The trial court had on November 4 framed charges against Roy, who has been booked under section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Section 66 (which pertains to punishment for causing death or resulting in a persistent vegetative state) and 103 (punishment for murder).
Court proceedings before trial court are being held in-camera
The court proceedings before the trial court are being held in-camera at the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Anirban Das. Roy was brought before the court in the afternoon on Monday and the proceedings are being held behind closed doors, news agency PTI reported.
CBI has relied on various evidence linking Roy to crime
As per the chargesheet filed by the CBI before the trial court, the CCTV footage, location of Roy’s mobile phone and his call details record (CDR) have proved his presence in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and also at the third floor of emergency building where scene of crime lies during the intervening night of August 8 and 9. The CBI has also relied on various other evidence linking Roy to the alleged crime.
Body of woman doctor was found with severe injuries on August 9
The on-duty woman doctor was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9 when she had, during the night, gone to sleep in the seminar room of the hospital during a break. Her body was found later that night found with severe injuries in the seminar room. Roy, who was working as a civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was arrested by the Kolkata Police the following day on August 10 for his alleged involvement in crime. The Calcutta High Court had later transferred the investigation of the case from the Kolkata Police to the CBI.
Supreme Court last week refused to transfer trial outside West Bengal
The Supreme Court, which took suo motu cognisance of the incident and is currently seized of the matter, last week refused to transfer the trial of the case outside West Bengal, saying that the trial court judge had sufficient powers to order another investigation into the case if it felt it necessary after examining the evidence.
