The Calcutta High Court has scheduled the hearing of an acquittal appeal filed by civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the convicted accused in the high profile&nbsp;R.G. Kar Medical College rape and murder case, for September 2025. The Division Bench comprising Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi will hear the matter.
Sanjay Roy was sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this year by a Kolkata trial court for the rape and murder of a junior doctor within the hospital premises in August 2024. However, Roy has now challenged the conviction, arguing that the evidence and witness testimonies were insufficient to prove the charges beyond doubt.
His acquittal petition will be clubbed with a related appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is seeking a death penalty for Roy, asserting that the crime was particularly heinous and demands the harshest punishment.
The Bench has allowed both petitions to be heard together, and also noted that the victim&rsquo;s parents may assist the court during the proceedings if they choose to.
The case gained significant public attention after the body of the junior doctor was found inside a seminar hall at R.G. Kar Medical College on August 9, 2024. The incident sparked outrage and demands for a thorough investigation.
Initially, Kolkata Police led the probe and arrested Sanjay Roy. However, due to the sensitive nature of the case and alleged irregularities, the Calcutta High Court handed over the investigation to the CBI, which later confirmed Roy as the sole accused.
During the investigation, the CBI also arrested former principal Sandip Ghosh and former Tala Police Station officer-in-charge Abhijit Mondal for allegedly tampering with evidence. Both were later granted default bail after the agency failed to file supplementary charge sheets on time.
Following a months long trial, the court delivered its verdict in&nbsp;January 2025, convicting and sentencing Roy to life imprisonment. Now, as both the CBI and Roy seek contrasting outcomes, the upcoming High Court hearing is expected to be pivotal in the case&rsquo;s final outcome.

RG Kar Rape Murder Case: Calcutta HC to Hear Acquittal Appeal from September

Acquittal plea of Sanjay Roy to be heard alongside CBI's appeal for death penalty at Calcutta HC

RG Kar Rape Murder Case: Calcutta HC to Hear Acquittal Appeal from September

Acquittal plea of Sanjay Roy to be heard alongside CBI's appeal for death penalty at Calcutta HC

July 16, 2025 | 18:52 IST