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Sealdah Court Denies Victim’s Family Bid to Revisit RG Kar Crime Scene

The ruling comes as the High Court schedules Sanjay Roy’s appeal for July 16

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The High Court asked Sanjay Roy's lawyer to serve a copy of the appeal to all the parties in the matter.

Overview

  • A Sealdah magistrate rejected the parents’ request to allow counsel to inspect the RG Kar hospital crime site, noting there is no statutory provision for such an inspection.
  • Counsels for former principal Sandip Ghosh and ex-Tala OC Abhijit Mondal opposed the plea, echoing the state’s objections, while the CBI clarified it had no issue with the visit.
  • The decision follows a June 26 Calcutta High Court directive that the family first seek trial-court approval, during which Ghosh and Mondal were summoned to give their views.
  • Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, convicted in January for the August 2024 rape and murder of the postgraduate doctor, has an appeal for acquittal set for a Calcutta High Court hearing on July 16.
  • West Bengal junior doctors have called for torch rallies and all-night vigils on August 8–9 to mark the first anniversary and demand greater transparency in the investigation.