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Roy’s lawyer Saurav Banerjee alleged that he was being made a scapegoat.
“Sanjay was made a scapegoat. He has been framed. Like the victim’s parents, we strongly feel that there were more people involved in the crime. No single person can commit such a terrible crime. Therefore, the CBI’s contention that this is the rarest of rare crimes is not correct as there were more people involved and they have not been brought to light yet,” he said.
During the hearing, lawyers arguing on behalf of Roy pointed out inconsistencies in the investigation and forensic investigation reports. The CBI accused the civilian volunteer of being the sole perpetrator of the crime, while the forensic report indicated the presence of multiple DNA samples at the crime scene.
Meanwhile, the CBI sought death penalty for the accused, arguing that Roy was actually the sole perpetrator of the crime and there was no evidence of gang rape of the victim. Some of the conclusive evidence of Roy’s involvement in the crime were DNA samples, multi-institutional medical board and central forensic laboratory reports and CCTV footage.
The CBI had booked Sanjay Roy under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including section 64 (rape), section 66 (causing hurt and death), and section 103 (1) (murder).
