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The defence has appealed to the court...
...to permit to send a few books to Aditya Sharma...
...he needs to study for his MBA Examination.
Prosecution, do you have any objection to it?
No, Your Honour. No objection.
Let's begin with defence.
The first witness is Mrs. Nisha Gupte.
- Mrs. Gupte. - Yes.
You were Aditya's high school teacher?
Yes. I was his teacher from Class 9 to Class 12.
A teacher's relationship with her student is sublime.
What I mean to say is, a teacher...
...understands and knows her students...
...perhaps, better than their own parents.
- Right? - Yes.
You know, there's a saying...
..."You can spot the greatness of a man while he's young."
Did you ever think that Aditya...
...would grow up and become someone...
...with violent tendencies...
...or aggressive tendencies?
No, he is a sweet and a good boy.
After Aditya passed out of school...
I know it was a long time ago. Did he ever meet you after that?
I'm a volunteer in an NGO.
Our NGO works for street children.
He often helps us out in our projects.
I see. When was the last time he volunteered?
A few months ago.
A few days before this incident took place...
...he helped us out in one of our projects.
So, you mean to say that...
...since his high school days...
...Aditya has been in touch with you...
- ...and has constantly met you. - Yes.
In all these years...
...was there any incident involving Aditya...
...which was related to drugs or alcohol?
Not at all.
In fact, I tell my children to look up to him.
So, I wouldn't be wrong if I say...
...that Aditya is an accountable, mature...
...and a responsible man.
- An ideal citizen. - Undoubtedly.
Thank you, Mrs. Gupte.
Mrs. Gupte, which doctor do you consult for amnesia?
- Amnesia? Me? - Yes.
You forgot to mention about his suspension, didn't you?
- Suspension? - School.
- Oh, okay... - So you remember.
Your Honour, in his school days, Aditya Sharma...
...had pushed one of his teachers.
And for this violent act...
...he was suspended from the school.
Violent incident? No.
Mr. Mehta was the sports coach in our school.
He gave a wrong decision during a game.
Aditya was the captain of his team...
...and he overreacted.
Such incidents are quite common in games.
But the school management suspended him for a few days.
Mrs. Gupte, my point is...
...why was he just suspended?
Why wasn't he given a harsher punishment?
Your Honour, if he had been severely punished back then...
...this overreacting nature of Aditya...
...wouldn't have costed an innocent girl her life.
Objection, Your Honour.
This is an assumption being made here.
Sustained.
Sorry, Your Honour.
Mrs. Gupte...
...please don't mind me saying this. I think...
...you are at fault too.
If you had reprimanded him, this situation wouldn't have arised.
That's all, Your Honour.
Can I tell you something?
I don't understand you.
- What do you mean? - I'm talking about your story.
- I didn't rape her. - I know.
Only a fucker would wear a condom to rape someone.
Tell me.
You don't even touch the marijuana that Mr. Mustafa smuggles, right?
Then how come they found traces of it in your system?
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Please come.
Waiter, one more glass.
First time in such a place?
No, it's just like my in-laws place, you see.
The manager calls me "son-in-law"...
...and the waiters call me "brother-in-law".
Got it?
Here's your property.
Well, appreciation encourages people, you know.
The appreciation has already been deposited...
- ...in your bank account - Yes.
Listen, Ms. Nikhat.
You know the meaning of complimentary, don't you?
Jimmy D'Souza.
The police didn't mention his name in the chargesheet.
He called Sanaya nine times, that night.
Nine times.
You go talk to him.
He's sick.
He suffers from Bra-undo-Psychosis.
I don't wear a bra, you see.
You...
Hey.
Excuse me. One whiskey sour please.
Excuse me, two whisky sours, please.
- Let this whiskey sour be on me. - I can afford my own drinks.
You know, I have definitely seen you somewhere.
Are you an actor or model right?
- I'm a lawyer. - No way!
Yes. In fact, the case that I'm working on right now...
...you must have heard about it.
It's all over the news. The Sanaya Rath Murder case.
- Have you heard about it? - Heard about it?
It's your lucky day today, sweetheart.
I have actually dated that chick for a bit, you know.
No! You're kidding me. - Kidding?
Talking about a dead girl? Seriously?
We actually hooked up.
- And? - And what else do you want to know?
Not bad.
Will Ms. Smitha Thakur let you present this?
There are so many ways to present a piece of information.
It's just that you must be aware of them.
You told me Jimmy D'Souza said a few other things as well.
Well, it seems that Sanaya was...
...a bit on the wild side.
Perhaps she was very active sexually.
In his words, they had...
...quite a few mind-blowing times.
You're still in touch with him, aren't you?
Yes, ma'am.
Yes, Mr. Sehgal.
Yes, of course I understand how critical this case is...
...to Firstcabs in India.
You have to handle it with care.
And please listen to me. In the meantime...
...please explain to your PR agency...
...to stay away from this mess, for their own good.
Yes, of course, I will. I'll keep you posted.
Don't worry about it. Yes...
Find out Jimmy D'Souza's locations on that night.
Okay, ma'am.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Mr. Gautam Parashar lives on which floor?
- Are you Mr. Gautam Parashar? - Yes.
Good.
Mr. Gautam Parashar, we are from the bank.
Well...
- What is it? - Your EMI is overdue.
What are you saying?
I always pay the EMI at the beginning of the month.
Look, the bank doesn't pay us to fool around.
The EMI's overdue. And you're not answering the calls.
Mister, there must be some misunderstanding.
I will show you my account details.
Cut it out. - Please take a look at this.
- I see. - Mister, I'm sure there's a confusion.
Look, stop wasting our time...
...and stop getting into trouble. - Please don't yell.
There's no confusion, whatsoever.
- There's no money in your account. - I will...
When are you going to pay the EMI?
Look at me. When are you going to pay?
Speak up!
- I will pay the EMI soon. - When are you going to pay!
Look, we'll leave for now but we will be back soon.
You better arrange the money.
Don't make us misbehave. Let's go.
Look, we haven't been rude to you this time.
But next time, that will not be the case.
Understood?
Thank you.
Your Honour, defence would like to call Jimmy D'Souza.
- Defence, you may proceed. - Yes, Your Honour, thank you.
Mr. D'Souza...
...how did you get acquainted with Sanaya Rath?
Well, we were friends for some time...
...and then she left for the US.
I was not in touch with her after that.
In fact, I have told everything to the police.
Really?
Well, it's really strange...
...the police didn't think it was important to inform the court...
...that on that fateful night, you called up Sanaya...
...several times.
To be precise, you called her up nine times.
Nine times, right?
Okay, ma'am.
Through one of my friends, I learnt that she's back in town.
So I thought I should catch up with her.
You know, just to chill-out.
So I called her up.
Well, I know I called her too many times.
But she didn't answer my calls.
I thought she was busy or something.
How did you meet Sanaya Rath?
- We met on Dater? - Dater?
Dater is a mobile application.
You can use it to meet people.
Really? An app to meet people.
That's nice. What kind of people?
Chicks. I'm sorry. I mean, women.
Or a man, if you're a woman.
Once you meet, what do you guys do?
We just chill-out, have fun.
- Have fun? - Hook up, maybe.
Hook up?
Sex.
So you were hooked up with her. You were dating her.
Were you both romantically involved, too?
No, it was purely casual.
No strings attached.
I mean, she loved sex. So did I.
- Objection, Your Honour. - Sustained.
Mr. Jimmy D'Souza, not another word in this court.
Counsels, both of you will come to my chamber, right now.
Sure.
We are stooping so low, ma'am. It's character assassination...
...of a girl who isn't alive to defend herself.
Your Honour...
...I fully understand law and ethics.
Character assassination is not my intent.
There are some critical facts related to the case...
...which I intend to uncover.
All right, Ms. Mathur. I'll allow this...
...but not in an open court.
The next hearing will be in-camera. And you can continue then.
But keep in mind...
..there shouldn't be any victory at the cost of morality.
I totally understand. Thank you.
Your Honour.
I'm just stuck in the court, pal.
- Mr. Rustom. - You, bloody...
- Mr. Rustom! - Bloody hell, I'll kill you!
- Bloody... I'll kill you... - Mr. Rustom!
I'll bloody not leave you. - Mr. Rustom. - How dare you!
- How dare! - What are you doing?
Just chill out.
Bloody hell. Just leave me!
- Did you pay this month's rent? - Yes.
- What about the phone bill? - Yes.
EMI?
I'm quite sure you have paid the EMI.
If not, where did the money go?
- Gautam, the thing is... - What?
First, I lost the car. Then you got fired.
And now my money is gone.
- It's my money? - Your money?
I did all the saving for our family.
And if I use my money...
...to help my brother, what's wrong in it?
Did you give all the money to your asshole rapist brother?
- Mind your language, Gautam. - Don't tell me!
Your brother ruined my image. He ruined our family.
I lost my car and money because of him.
- He turned me into a bum. - You were a bum
to begin with, Gautam!
- Avni. - One minute.
Don't blame my family for being unemployed.
Your drama won't get you any sympathy from me.
- I am pretending? - You always do it. Stop it now.
You and your brother are the same.
- I am putting up an act? - Don't you get tired of it?
You can't see the staircase to Heaven from there, dude.
Well, what do you want?
Wherever you find happiness...
...that place is heaven.
Understood? Come here.
I heard your case is on the right track, is it?
Good for you.
Stop checking me and get out of my way!
- Move... - Mr. Mustafa. - What's the matter?
- I've brought some dates. - Dates? What's up?
Special dates from Dubai.
My cousin got it.
To forget the bitterness of the past, between us...
...I've brought you something sweet.
What's the occasion?
Just like that. I deal in dates.
I don't need an occasion to gift you sweets.
Right.
Well, all the business in this prison...
...is run by two people.
It's you and I. We had a pact, sir.
The mobile phone business will be yours while I deal in drugs.
It's very tasty.
But I heard that...
...your men are peddling drugs, too.
It's not fair.
This is betrayal.
- Is your father alive? - Yes, he is.
The next time you meet him...
...convey my regards to him.
And ask him...
...why he named you "Layak" when you're good-for-nothing.
First of all, there was no pact between us.
I put you in charge of the drug business...
...because you begged me for it.
When we keep a dog to watch over a mansion...
...it doesn't mean the dog owns the mansion, right?
Why are you talking about betrayal?
No one knows about betrayal better than you.
You are the one who saw...
...your wife sleeping with your brother, right?
He killed his brother with an axe.
That's why he's here.
That incident has made him delusional and he thinks we are all betrayers.
In reality, you are betraying us all.
All right. What more can I say now? It's your wish.
Listen.
He's under my protection.
Got it?
You better not let your dancing snake out of your shorts.
If you take it out...
...you will find yourself roaming around in a skirt.
I'll take your leave.
I think we must sow this seed of a date.
Ma'am, please come in. Please...
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello. What do you want, dear?
You're Adi's mother, aren't you?
We are Adi's friends.
Whatever they are publishing in newspapers and showing on TV...
...is nothing but nonsense. Adi is a gentleman.
You know, ma'am... My parents...
...used to object if we went out with any other boy...
...but not with Adi. They used to trust him.
And he never misbehaved with us...
...nor did he leer at us.
Is he all right?
Dear... I don't know.
I haven't
been keeping well for a few days.
So, it's been many days since I went to the court.
Please don't worry. Everything will be all right.
- Ma'am, see you later. - Bye, ma'am.
Mr. D'Souza, in the previous hearing, you told us...
...that you and Sanaya were in...
...a casual sex relationship.
And also that you called her up several times that night.
Did you just call Sanaya up or tried to meet her too?
You have already mentioned it to my associate.
Mr. D'Souza, why did you go to her place?
Okay. Look...
...I called her up many times but she didn't answer.
So, you know, to be very honest...
...she was so sexy, I had a crush on her.
And when I learnt that she was back in town...
...all my past memories popped up.
I couldn't control myself. So, I went to her place.
When I reached her home, I saw her with a man.
Well, I didn't know who he was.
I thought he was a random friend...
...so I waited for him to leave.
But then I saw her getting comfortable with him.
They seemed to love each other's company.
So, I left. That was about it.
Mr. D'Souza, can you please tell us...
...at what time you saw Sanaya with that man?
Around 12:30 a.m. or 1 a.m., I guess.
Can you identify that man?
Yes. That's him. Right there.
When you spotted them together, did you get a feeling...
...that he was forcing himself
...on Sanaya... - No, not at all.
It seemed pretty mutual.
This word be noted, Your Honour. Mutual.
He also said, 'Loving each other's company'.
It means Sanaya consented to it.
And it also means there was no aggression, no violence.
So the possibility of rape is out of question.
Thank you for your very honest opinion, Mr. D'Souza.
I just want to ask, when you and Sanaya met...
...did you guys do drugs?
Objection, Your Honour. What's the relevance?
Overruled. Continue.
So, Mr. D'Souza...
...when you and Sanaya used to meet
...did you take drugs together?
See, I'm telling you honestly. I'm only into whiskies.
Well, Sanaya loved her pills.
She always carried drugs with her...
Objection, Your Honour? Relevance?
The relevance, Mr. Bhandarkar, is this...
...that Sanaya was a regular drug abuser.
As a part of evidence...
...we have submitted the rehab center's file to the court.
And the file proves that...
...from the age of sixteen...
...Sanaya was a drug abuser...
...and she was admitted many times in the rehab center.
Your Honour, what is it that the counsel is trying to prove?
I'm trying to prove...
...that there was no rape, no violence, no forced sex.
My client didn't force himself on her.
And Sanaya was a habitual drug abuser...
...who regularly indulged in casual sex.
That night, she offered my client alcohol...
...drugs and seduced him.
It is as clear as day and there's no room for any doubt.
Yes, everything is clear, Your Honour.
There's no room for any doubt...
...no matter what's the track record of the accused...
...but in a moment of weakness, he committed the crime.
And all the evidence proves that.
No matter what Ms. Mandira says...
...the truth is that he is guilty.
- Mister... - I mean...
...innocent till proven guilty, but I had to say it.
Sujata...
...Adi's room is quite dirty. Should I get it cleaned?
No matter how hard you clean...
...once the image is maligned, it remains as such.
It will be cleaned, Sujata.
The world will know the truth...
...I trust Ms. Mandira.
Hello, Ms. Mandira.
- Tell me. - Look, Ms. Mandira, you too know that he's guilty.
Mr. Bhandarkar, when are you going...
...to stop making decisions for others?
No, I don't think he's guilty.
By the way, I've already proved there was no rape.
But what about murder?
You won't be able to prove that there was no murder.
And all the evidence is against him.
Aditya Sharma is the murderer.
Think about it.
She has come up with a new strategy.
And we think that will be the best deal for Aditya.
Deal?
What kind of a deal?
Well, Avni, in this case...
...our chances of winning are very less.
The circumstantial evidence and proof...
...unfortunately...
...are against Aditya.
But we are doing our best.
Please don't beat around the bush.
Tell us what it is.
Your Honour, Aditya Sharma's past record...
...is flawless.
He has been an ideal student.
An ideal citizen, we could say up to this point.
In fact, he was a sportsman in school...
...and because of that he went through regular medical checkups...
...for drug abuse.
His medical reports were always clean.
I request you to...
...take all this into consideration.
I'm going to request...
...Aditya Sharma to plead guilty to murder.
You want me to plead guilty?
Yes, we are trying for a reduced sentence for you.
But, ma'am, why guilty? I don't remember anything.
You have been charged...
...with rape and murder.
All the evidence is stacked against you.
I can help you get an acquittal from the rape charge...
...but not murder.
Plead guilty and you will be out in 10 years.
- Ten years? - Think of your family.
They are in such a bad state.
If you plead guilty, your family will get the taxi back.
One of your family members will be able to drive for Firstcabs.
There will be income, you know.
Think about that.
What are you doing? Why did you compromise?
He was supposed to get death sentence.
We had to set an example.
So that there won't be another... - Come on, Salian.
Be practical.
Things like "Setting an example"
sound good on paper.
For how long have you been in the police force?
Have you not learnt how to be detached from your case?
Move on. The world is an illusion.
- Sir. - Is he here?
What did she say?
Yes?
Hey! What did she say?
Be seated.
She told me...
...to confess that I murdered the girl.
And that I will be imprisoned for 10 years at the most.
You should take the offer.
You should listen to your lawyer.
Twenty five. You're 25 years old, right?
Twenty five plus ten, Thirty five.
You will still have plenty of years to live your life.
Got it?
What are you thinking about?
If I were to be you...
...I would cut my right hand for that deal.
If you're looking for professional advise...
...take it from Madhav. I think he's good.
And he cares for you, got it?
[train chugging past]
Hello.
Hello, Mr. Madhav. It's me, Adi.
Yes, Adi. Tell me.
Mr. Madhav, Ms. Mandira...
What do you think I should do?
Mr. Madhav?
I think Ms. Mandira would've thought through this.
If she says you will be out in ten years, then...
Well, if your behaviour is good...
...you can be released in five or six years.
Mr. Madhav, but...
Look...
...this is your best chance to get out of jail soon.
I think you should plead guilty.
Hello. Are you there, Adi? Hello...
Dear, take your time. And think about it.
Hello?
If you were in my shoes, what would've you done?
I would've questioned myself.
Did I do it?
Could I have killed her?
She was a different person.
I liked being in her company.
But I don't know what happened...
...when it happened...
I just don't remember.
You know, Aditya...
When I'm unable to think straight...
...and when it's difficult to find answers...
...I talk to my heart.
I know it's strange.
But your heart will give you the right answers.
It remembers everything.
PW469780...
...of 2018.
[people murmuring]
Aditya Sharma, what do you plead?
State it loud and clear.
Not guilty, Your Honour.
This time my instinct isn't wrong.
Innocent...
In spite of me explaining it to you in detail...
...you want hell. You're going to get hell now.
Ma'am, I just wanted to tell the truth.
At that time, I was listening to my heart.
I see. Listening to your heart?
Are you a lawyer or some cheap greeting card?
Do you think the world runs on truth?
Is that why you decided to give his story a happy ending?
What were you thinking?
I don't care how the world judges me...
...what I care about is...
...what the judgement will be? Will it favour my client or not!
It's damn easy to take a moral high ground...
...but doing something which is best for your client...
...is extremely difficult!
I need to place a call to Delhi.
In the meantime...
...this mess that you've created...
...the two of you, deal with it.
This case is yours now.
I don't want to talk to you right now.
Please.
What do you think, is Aditya innocent or not?
I don't know, Mr. Madhav.
Why don't you give your expert opinion?
What do you think?
Sometimes, I think he isn't...
...but no, he can never commit such a crime.
You know something, Ms. Nikhat.
We are lawyers...
...our job is to stand by our client strongly...
...by not getting lost in the labyrinth of humanity.
It's good to listen to our hearts...
...but God has given us brains...
...not for just memorising multiplication tables.
I can't do it.
How can I do it?
I'm inexperienced...
...and I'm not as brilliant as Ms. Mandira.
You are used to the comfort under the shade of a cloud.
But if you want to see some light...
...you have to put up with the Sun's heat.
Here's my card. I'll assist you.
Looks like he listens to every young girl.
One asked him to have a drink. He drank one too many.
And the other told him not to make the deal...
...and he didn't do it.
That's his nature. Sometimes you have to listen.
What's going on there?
Tiwari, go find out what's the matter.
Did you get that?
[commotion]
Hey!
Motherfucker!
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