Bengal BJP chief says Sandip Ghosh bail does not prove innocence

17 Oct 2026, 01:13 pm IST·1 source·Medium coverage confidence

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Samik Bhattacharya said Sandip Ghosh’s bail does not make him innocent in the RG Kar case. The Supreme Court granted bail after almost two years in custody because the trial was moving slowly.

The statement came as protests continued around the case. What the court will finally decide on the allegations is still unknown.

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What the reporting says

Samik Bhattacharya said Sandip Ghosh’s bail does not mean he is innocent in the RG Kar case, following the Supreme Court’s grant of bail after almost two years in custody. He linked the matter to protests after the incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and said emotions should not drive legal judgment. The reporting does not say the court decided the underlying allegations.

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Samik Bhattacharya commented on Sandip Ghosh after the Supreme Court granted him bail following almost two years in custody, citing slow trial progress. Bhattacharya said the bail does not imply innocence and referred to protests over the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital incident. The issue matters to public debate and the legal process, but the available reporting does not establish the final outcome of the allegations.

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