The West Bengal government has filed a petition in the Calcutta High Court demanding capital punishment for Sanjay Roy, the convict in the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case. The move challenges the Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court’s decision to sentence Roy to life imprisonment.

Advocate General Kishore Dutta presented the state’s case before the division bench, requesting the imposition of the death penalty on the accused. As per ANI, the High Court has allowed the matter to be filed and will proceed with hearing the plea.