Gravity of accusation against ex-R.G. Kar principal Sandip Ghosh, can attract death penalty if proved: Court
The Hindu
CBI arrests accused in doctor's rape and murder case, denied bail due to grave nature of accusations.
A designated CBI court, denying bail to former R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh, has observed that the nature and gravity of the accusation against him is grave and it can attract capital punishment if proved.
The CBI had arrested Mr. Ghosh and former officer-in-charge of Tala police station, Abhijit Mondal, for alleged tampering of evidence and delay in filing of FIR in the rape and murder of a doctor at the State-run hospital on August 9.
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The court in its order, dictated on September 25, said it appears from the case diary that the process of investigation by the central probe agency is in full swing.
Denying the bail prayer of Mr. Ghosh, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate S. Dey observed that the nature and gravity of the accusation is grave, and if proved, it may attract capital punishment, which is handed in the rarest of rare cases.
The Judge said the court is of the opinion that “it would be injustice flouting the principle of equity to release the accused on bail”.
He said in the order that a person may commit an offence with the help of other/s, and there is no need to be present for the other accused at the place of occurrence.
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