Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Hotel Room: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, while affirming the conviction of Samar Patra for the murder of Durga Rani Majhi Barui, has commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment, citing the potential for reform. The Division Bench of Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi and Justice Debangsu Basak passed the order on June 26, 2025, in the case titled State of West Bengal v. Samar Patra. Facts of the case: murder in hotel room…
