Sanjay Roy, a Kolkata Police civic volunteer, was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College.
The court imposed a ₹50,000 fine on Roy and ordered the West Bengal government to pay ₹17 lakh as compensation to the victim's family.
The crime occurred on August 8-9, 2024, with the victim's body being discovered in the hospital's seminar room.
Forensic evidence, including DNA matches from hair samples and scratch marks matching the victim's fingernail samples, proved Roy's guilt.
During sentencing, Roy claimed innocence, stating he was following "IPS officers' orders" and referenced his Rudraksha necklace as proof of innocence.
The CBI took over the investigation from Kolkata Police following Calcutta High Court's direction and filed a 45-page chargesheet.
Roy was found guilty under Section 64 of BNS for rape and Sections 66 and 103(1) for causing death and murder.
The court ruled that the crime wasn't classified as "rarest of rare," thus denying the death penalty despite CBI seeking maximum punishment.
The case sparked nationwide protests, leading to Supreme Court involvement in issuing guidelines for doctors' workplace safety.
The trial began on November 11, three months after the incident, and was completed on January 9.