WHILE the court is likely to announce its verdict in the Park Street rape case in April, victim Suzette Jordon will not be around to be a part of the moment.

Jordon (40) who died in Kolkata on Friday due to multi organ failure, had completed her deposition in the case and was waiting for the verdict.

Jordon, who was in her mid-30s during the incident, was raped in a moving car in Park Street on February 6, 2012, by five young men who picked her up from outside a pub. While three of the accused are behind bars, two others, including prime accused Kader Khan are still at large.

“The court proceedings will continue. Suzette had completed her deposition before the court. There is a provision in CrPC that says the deposition of the petitioner will be accepted even after she dies. But I am not sure whether the provision is applicable in this case,” said Jordon’s lawyer Anirban Ghuhathakurta.

Currently, two investigating officers of the case are deposing before the court, Ghuhathakurta said, adding that the verdict is likely to be announced in April.

Three of the four accused in the case — Sumit Bajaj, Ruman Khan and Nishad Alam — are currently in jail. However, the Detective Department of the Kolkata Police, which is investigating the case, is yet to arrest Kader Khan.

Remembering Jordan, Ghuhathakurta said: “She was a fighter. I know how she fought several tough situations to be present in the court for every hearing. I last spoke to her on February 22. She had met me for the last time on February 20. She was worried about an upcoming film where a character resembled her.”

Jordan was ill for sometime and a week ago, was admitted to a private hospital. She was suffering from encephalitis and was admitted to School of Tropical Medicine three days ago. She died around 3.30 am on Friday. She is survived by two daughters. Her body has been kept at Peace Haven mortuary in Kolkata.

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