Summary with Key Facts
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On 11 June, the Calcutta High Court commuted the death sentence of Susanta Chowdhury to life imprisonment without remission for 40 years from the date of his arrest.
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Chowdhury was convicted of murdering his 21-year-old former girlfriend by stabbing her 45 times in May 2022 while she was returning from a movie.
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The High Court bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi held that the case did not fall under the “rarest of the rare” category and noted a possibility of reformation.
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The court considered factors such as absence of prior criminal record, the crime arising from personal animosity, and the prosecution’s failure to prove that the act was intended to create public fear.
Other Similar Cases Mentioned
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April (Supreme Court): Death penalty of a man who killed his wife and four children and raped his daughter was commuted to life imprisonment, citing improved conduct, childhood trauma, and no criminal history.
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December 2024 (Chhattisgarh High Court): Death sentence of a man convicted of killing his wife and three children was commuted as the case was not “rarest of the rare.”
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April 2023 (Supreme Court): Death sentence of a man who murdered his sister and her lover was converted to life imprisonment, noting good behavior and lack of criminal mindset.
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