VIDEO: Sanjay Roy Sentenced to Life Imprisonment For Torturing Abhaya During Rape

The Abhaya rape and homicide ‘not the rarest of uncommon instances,’ the Sealdah Court docket and periods Decide Anirban Das delivered a crushing blow to the sufferer’s combat for justice and her household’s wrestle. For the unversed, Sanjoy Roy, convicted of the brutal rape and homicide of an on-duty physician at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and Hospital, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the courtroom on Monday, as an alternative of the dying sentence as demanded by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Together with the life time period, the courtroom directed Roy to pay ₹10 lakh to the household of the trainee physician and imposed an extra high quality of ₹50,000. The courtroom additionally instructed the state authorities to offer ₹17 lakh in compensation to the sufferer’s household. ‘Not Rarest of The Uncommon Circumstances’ Whereas delivering the decision, the courtroom held Roy responsible and acknowledged the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea for the dying penalty. Nonetheless, it rejected the demand, stating that the crime didn’t qualify because the “rarest of uncommon instances,” as argued by the prosecution. “Sanjay Roy you have been informed that you’re responsible, the CBI advocated for a dying penalty. Nonetheless, this isn’t the rarest of uncommon instances,” the courtroom stated.