A Sealdah court docket in Kolkata expressed severe dissatisfaction on Friday because of the absence of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) investigating officer and lawyer throughout an important listening to regarding Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect within the rape and homicide of a 31-year-old trainee physician from Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical School and Hospital. The case, which has garnered widespread consideration, noticed additional controversy as a CBI lawyer arrived on the court docket nearly an hour late.
Court docket’s Frustration Over Delays
In keeping with reviews, the court docket expressed clear displeasure with the CBI’s lack of promptness, stating that the absence of key personnel demonstrated a “torpid strategy” from the investigating company. The presiding choose, Extra Chief Judicial Justice of the Peace Pamela Gupta, sternly remarked, “Shall I grant bail to Sanjay Roy?” in response to the delays.
The court docket proceedings have been disrupted when a CBI officer knowledgeable the Justice of the Peace at 4:10 p.m. that the general public prosecutor, Dipak Poria, was delayed. Justice of the Peace Gupta instructed the officer to name Poria and expressed dismay, saying, “It’s 4:20 now. That is very unlucky.”
Poria ultimately arrived at 5:00 p.m., 50 minutes late. Regardless of his delayed look, he briefly opposed Sanjay Roy’s bail plea with out offering particular causes. After the listening to, the court docket rejected the bail plea and remanded Roy to judicial custody for 14 days, extending his detention till September 20, beneath CBI supervision.
Protection Argument for Bail
Roy’s protection lawyer, Kavita Sarkar, argued for bail, emphasizing that Roy had no prior prison document and the CBI had not but introduced substantial proof in opposition to him. Sarkar additionally questioned why the CBI had not been represented by the lawyer who was current on the prior listening to on August 23.
Regardless of these arguments, the court docket sided with the prosecution and denied Roy’s bail, citing the continued nature of the investigation and the intense expenses concerned.
Trinamool Congress Criticizes CBI’s Actions
The absence of the CBI’s crew and the delayed response by its lawyer sparked political reactions. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale accused the CBI and the BJP-led central authorities of making an attempt to safe Roy’s launch. Gokhale took to social media platform X (previously Twitter), alleging, “CBI desires to get the rape & homicide accused monster launched on bail.”
He additional criticized the company for its alleged failure to symbolize the case diligently, accusing them of burying the investigation for political causes. Gokhale demanded that the CBI reply why they have been absent in such a high-profile case, calling it a “surprising growth.”
