“Being OC PS Tala, he failed to cordon the scene of crime (SoC) to preserve and protect it, which led to access by unauthorised persons, causing the damage of vital evidence available at the SoC, thereby trying to protect accused Sanjay Roy and others who accessed the SoC unauthorisedly, which might have resulted in tampering with the evidence,” the CBI note stated.The CBI lawyers also pointed out that the delay in issuing the death certificate for the junior doctor led to the subsequent delay in conducting the inquest and post-mortem.“Being OC PS Tala, he failed to ensure timely ascertainment of the victim’s condition and the issuance of the death certificate, thereby causing subsequent delays in conducting the inquest, post-mortem, etc.,” they said.Call records obtained by the CBI revealed multiple exchanges between Mondal and Ghosh on 9 August, with the first call from Ghosh to Mondal being made at 10.03 am, according to CBI sources. Mondal reportedly reached the crime scene about an hour later, around 11 am, the CBI lawyers told the court.The CBI further alleged that Mondal, in his capacity as the officer-in-charge, allowed the cremation of the victim in a “hurried manner”, despite the family’s specific request for a second autopsy.Mondal was arrested on Saturday after almost seven hours of questioning at the CBI’s office in CGO Complex, Salt Lake. CBI officers later stated that Dr Ghosh, who was already in judicial custody following his arrest on 2 September, was “shown arrest” in connection with the RG Kar rape and murder case.Mondal’s lawyer argued in court that the officer had responded every time he was summoned, and while a departmental proceeding could be initiated for his alleged failure to perform his duties, he could not be held responsible and arrested for it.“He is a public servant. He may be granted bail on any terms and conditions,” Mondal’s lawyer pleaded.After hearing both sides, the judge granted the CBI three days’ custody for further investigation.
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