Mukul!
How did you get hurt?
Ask Rocky.
Sir, he started it.
We had to teach him a lesson.
-My reputation was at stake-- -Reputation?
Look at that.
Does bullying others around here add to your reputation?
Listen, wise guy.
Stay away from that boy.
If I see you poking him around,
then it will be your ass.
On the line.
Get lost. Come on.
Run along.
Looks like an incredible place, Mehman ji.
Where is she?
-Hello. -Yes, sir?
Avantika ji. She's over there.
Watch... you fool...
See...
The media has painted Mukul as the villain.
We must change this narrative.
Look, you shouldn't make the media your friend or your foe.
First things first, go to the police.
Tell them that you suspect Moti.
If they investigate
and solve the case, then great.
Otherwise, we'll use it to corner the prosecution in court.
Fine, I'll talk to the police.
Looking at the seriousness of the crime,
we propose Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act
and appeal to the board
that the main accused in the Zara murder case
be tried as an adult.
And what if the board accepts this proposal?
If the accusations against him are proved in an adult trial,
then he won't get the privileges normally given to juveniles by the law.
He'll have to serve the entire sentence as an adult,
which can even be a life sentence.
Has his psycho-social evaluation been done?
-Not yet, sir. -Then get it done.
Along with the bone ossification test.
And hurry up.
Okay.
They are thinking of trying you as an adult.
Bad news for you.
What does "adult trial" mean?
Good question.
It means right now, they've sent you here considering you to be a minor.
Doesn't matter how serious a punishment you get here,
for any serious crime,
the maximum sentence you'll get is 2-3 years.
You can't be sentenced for any longer.
But if the test proves that you're an adult and not a minor,
then you're seriously screwed.
For life, right?
Life imprisonment.
You can be looking at that too.
You'll be kept here for a couple of years,
and then shifted... promoted...
to the big prison.
Surrounded by bigger goons and criminals.
There you'll definitely be...
Then you will miss this place.
And me as well.
Focus on Moti, sir.
He was a little crazy about Zara.
Don't worry, ma'am.
We're doing our job.
We'll deal with this.
-Yes, sir. Thank you. -Yes.
That was Avantika on the phone.
She suspects a spot boy called Moti.
Okay.
This is definitely her lawyer's idea.
Make the police chase someone else, waste their time.
They think they're very smart.
Sir, I know Madhav Mishra.
If we don't follow up,
then he will definitely use this against us in court.
Claiming that the police didn't do their job.
The charge sheet is ready.
It's watertight.
File it. Quickly.
The PP office has been calling me repeatedly.
Get this done immediately.
But, sir, what about the lead on Moti?
Investigate that too.
But file the charge sheet first.
Okay?
Right, sir.
-Ma'am. -Hmm?
The copy of the charge sheet is here.
Thank you.
How could they file the charge sheet like this?
They know about Moti.
I spoke with Prashant Waghmare personally.
But, for them, this must be more important.
What now, Madhav ji?
What now? The real game begins now.
I'll read the charge sheet.
See how the opposition is preparing before they enter the battlefield.
And we'll plan our strategy accordingly.
I'll call you back in the evening.
Yes.
Hello.
Sonam?
Avantika Ahuja here.
Come.
Hi, Papa.
Hi, Mukul.
What happened?
Nothing.
The protection money didn't help?
Just let it be.
-I'll speak with Shinde-- -Won't help.
Why do they want to try me as an adult?
They are just coming after me.
It's not about you, Mukul.
Don't worry, buddy. You'll be fine.
You said the same exact words
that day,
when
Mom and you were getting a divorce.
"You'll be fine."
"It's not about you."
Who is in jail now, Papa?
Whose life is fucked up?
Papa, let it be, please.
Mukul, I wish I could go back in time
and change a few decisions.
But...
Me too.
Right now, we're in Zara Ahuja's home
with Avantika Ahuja.
Avantika wasn't just Zara's stepmom and her manager,
in fact, she has a close relation with the juvenile accused
of Zara's murder as well.
Avantika,
on the one hand, you can see the overwhelming love
for Zara among the people, but, on the other, you also see
immense hatred for a juvenile suspect.
We've also heard that the relationship
between the suspect and Zara wasn't good.
These are only stories.
They were kids.
They argued, they fought,
but they also loved each other.
The accused, who is a juvenile,
a video of him went viral, Avantika,
where he's being pretty violent
and beating someone up.
Yes...
he has anger issues.
But which teenager doesn't?
Being short-tempered doesn't mean he killed someone
or that he's become a murderer.
Is that even possible?
And nothing like that ever happened again after that one incident.
He goes for counselling, takes regular therapy sessions,
but you people...
the media
are just portraying him as a monster.
So you believe that he didn't commit this crime?
Absolutely not.
Even I want to find my daughter's killer.
Thank you so much, Avantika.
Another very important thing.
I gave the police another suspect's name,
who was at the party that night.
But the police completely ignored this information.
I was expecting better from them.
Suspect?
What is she saying?
We're following up on it.
What do you mean you are?
Why haven't you done it yet?
Wasn't it your office that issued orders
to file the charge sheet immediately?
We're trying our best. Don't worry.
Does this new suspect also have the means, motive and opportunity?
Maybe.
Listen, Prashant, I don't want any rude surprises in court. Okay?
We're checking Moti's alibi.
We should get it soon.
Okay, thank you.
Wasn't it enough to see the pictures taken by the police
that we're here to investigate?
Our job is to see what
the police overlooked or didn't want to see, understand?
We'll go to the crime scene,
take pictures of our own
and investigate.
A lawyer's job isn't just donning the black robe
and minting money, Deepu.
Understood?
Yes. Let's go take some pictures then.
Hey,
where can I find spot boy Moti?
Were you on duty on the night of Zara's murder?
No, sir.
The night security guard was on duty that night.
Okay. So, it was someone else.
Come on.
Moti?
Yes.
I am investigating the Zara Ahuja murder case.
I have some questions for you.
I can't believe that... she is no longer with us.
Did you know Zara well?
Since her first shoot, madam.
When did you see Zara for the last time?
The last time?
At the party.
Ritika madam's party.
Here in Madh.
-Shall we? -No.
What time did Zara leave for the party?
Midnight.
Says here the beach is on the right.
-Is the party location also this way? -That's ahead.
So you were there the whole night?
No. I...
left at 2 a.m.
Where to?
There...
was no ice.
Why did you have to go out for that?
That's available in the hotel as well.
They...
also ran out of cigarettes,
and you know that these parties
can't do without them.
So, I went for cigarettes--
How is it...
that it took us 15 minutes to get here in this rickshaw
and he took 45 minutes to get here in his car worth 5 million?
What do you think he was doing all that time?
Preparing for the murder, Mehman ji.
Preparing the spot, what else?
Yes, this is what the prosecution lawyer will say.
Right.
Is anything wrong, madam?
Did someone say something about me?
Look, a lot of people are jealous of me.
You see, I'm the favourite of all the stars.
You didn't come back to the party, Moti.
I've watched the CCTV footage.
All the shops were closed, so...
I went back to my room.
Where?
At Madh lodge.
That day, production had booked a room for us in that lodge.
So that's where I went.
The forensic evidence is based on three things.
-Come. -Thank you.
Welcome, sir.
Traces of the same drugs recovered from Mukul's room
being found in Zara's blood.
This is the place, look.
Secondly,
Mukul's fingerprints on the can of acid
being recovered from the crime scene.
And thirdly,
the swab sample matching with Zara's DNA.
This is the room.
The prosecution will raise a storm on these three points.
Give me your phone.
Give it.
This is my number.
Send me the numbers of the other spot boys.
A picture of this place was found on Mukul's phone,
which was taken on the same day.
Look.
Take a picture.
Come, I'll take a picture.
You... I didn't tell you to take a selfie.
You said, "Take a picture."
Take a picture of the crime scene!
Always busy on social media.
Wherever you see a marking.
Mehman ji.
What confuses me
is if he's committed the crime
and also disposed of the body,
then why did he leave this can of acid here?
Maybe he was in a fit of rage, or it slipped his mind,
or he didn't think about it.
Although I can normally digest anything,
I cannot digest this.
And you don't know young guys these days
watch all these amazing crime documentaries on the Internet.
First, he murdered here without wearing any gloves,
then left his fingerprints on the can,
and then left the can at the crime scene?
Where did you get such a large amount from?
Isn't it not supposed to be sold over the counter?
Well, madam, it's...
it's easily available in black.
Sometimes during the shoot,
we have to clean the floors.
That's why...
Give me one too.
I'll have to ask, madam.
Then go ask. Go on.
Ask.
Always lost in his own world.
Haven't you seen him?
He's not a professional criminal. Maybe he forgot.
Excuse me, sir.
Hello.
The guard informed me you're here.
I am Mahendra Awasthi.
Project manager for Oakland Springs
Since the police have sealed this house...
No, no, we saw that.
We were just leaving.
It was terrible what happened to the girl.
The police were here. They checked everything.
Okay.
Did you find anything new?
No.
Is it your day off?
For a lifetime, sir.
Who would buy a house
where such a terrible incident has occurred?
Dhiren sir is ruined.
Yes, one's loss is another man's profit.
Let me know if I can be of any help to you.
No, thank you.
We were just leaving.
-Come on, Deep. -Goodbye.
Thank you.
All the reviewing, taking pictures,
and asking around,
but the questions still remain.
And the answers are nowhere in sight.
Deep,
think deep.
Sometimes even if you just find the right questions,
you can still make a breakthrough.
Police claim you left the complex at 12:15,
and reached the party spot at 12:45.
The distance is hardly 10-15 minutes.
What took you so long?
What were you doing? Why did it take you so long?
I... stopped at the ATM.
To withdraw money?
The morning Zara disappeared--
I have already given my statement to the police!
Many times!
Yes, but there are many changes in those "many times."
Look, Mukul, if you keep changing your statement over and over again,
then the police will grow more suspicious.
It's like inviting trouble for yourself.
Why did you change your statement so many times?
Because I like to be interrogated over and over again!
I just trip on it!
When I was questioned the first time,
I thought Zara is just missing.
That's why I felt
maybe it was not necessary to disclose all the details.
First big mistake, bro.
You would understand if your sister was a diva like her.
Bro!
If Zara had been found that day,
she would have appreciated me covering for her.
Did Zara and you do drugs together?
Zara and I never did anything together!
Nothing at all?
The drugs found in Zara's blood
was the same as the one recovered from your room.
Because those same drugs are popular at all parties.
Everyone takes them.
I see.
Like it's tea or coffee.
"Everyone takes them."
They want to try me as an adult. Can you stop it?
No. They have a right to that.
Then...
Are they going to ask me these same questions?
Not now.
But sometime during the trial they will.
First,
they will do your psychological evaluation.
Based on which, they will determine your mental age.
And based on that,
the court will decide whether you can be tried as an adult
or not.
Meaning I can convince them
that I am not an adult?
What will I have to do? What do I say?
Just tell them the truth.
The counsellor's opinion is very important to the board.
And I'll be there.
If you stay with the truth,
then the truth won't leave you.
Remember that.
Hey!
That's a keyboard, not a drum.
Pounding on it.
Only for studying.
Only Shinde sir has access to the Internet here.
Hey,
you're pretty fast at it.
Teach me.
Mukul, teach me too.
Let's...
make a deal.
I'll teach you how to work this,
and in exchange...
Whom will you support?
I will support Mumbai, dude.
-Sir. Really sorry, sir. -Are you sleepy or what?
I didn't see you there, sir. Sorry, sir.
It won't happen again.
Sorry.
That's it.
It's done. It's done.
Hey, hey... careful.
Lie down.
I'll go inform them.
Any slight movement and you give me the signal. Okay?
Hurry up, someone's coming.
Give me a minute.
Sir,
the laundry truck has arrived.
Sign here.
Hi, Mukul.
Hi.
I am Sharda, your counsellor.
How are you?
Good.
Water?
I don't want to drink water.
So you drink?
You would too
if the entire world was hell-bent on
proving that you killed your sister.
And how long have you been drinking?
Just after Mom and Dad's divorce.
I kind of lost my shit.
I've been looking for you two.
Even your phone is unreachable.
Everyone was calling us for payments.
So we switched off our phones.
The producers never pay us on time.
Why should we have to bear the brunt?
I wanted to ask a few questions about Moti.
Moti?
Zara baby's loyalist.
His name is like a dog's and his loyalty too.
Madam, we just joke about him.
But honestly, madam,
Moti would always turn up wherever Zara baby would be.
And several times he's agreed to work for low wages.
Yes. He made the same deal for Dance N Chance.
He agreed to work for low wages only for Zara baby's sake.
-Copy, copy. Coming. -Wait, wait.
When did Moti return to the lodge on the night of Zara's murder?
Madam, why are you asking these questions?
Routine inquiry.
We returned to our rooms after finishing work
at around 4:00, but he wasn't there then.
Yes, madam.
Go on.
Yes, madam.
Back to the station.
You're looking so handsome.
Let me style you too.
Why? Why?
Everyone's going to see you on TV today.
If you give me a makeover, no one will recognise me.
Just a little...
Mehman ji, fortune has arrived at our doorstep.
Avantika ji's cheque has arrived.
-See. -It has?
Show me.
Look at the number of zeros before the decimal!
-Didi, give me a makeover too. -See how much I got paid.
Yes, of course.
Today Madhav Mishra's assistant will also be breaking news.
Did you remind Avantika ji about the trimmer?
Oh, shit!
You only focus on your makeover and forget about my case.
Your brother is only good to guard bodies.
-Hey... -What hey?
Useless man.
Yes.
Yes, Madhav ji.
Yes, I am getting it.
Yes, okay.
All the best, dear husband.
And when you talk to the media outside,
say a few words about your dear wife's beauty parlour too.
For promotion's sake.
Why don't I just wrap one of your parlour's advertisements around me?
Or after every argument, I'll say,
"This argument is sponsored by Ratna Beauty Parlour."
Then the judge, police and criminals
will all come to get a facial from you.
No...
Let's go.
Let's go, okay?
-Come. -Come on.
Shall we?
We appeal to the board that, considering the nature of the crime,
the case should be tried under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
This case fulfils all criteria
where a juvenile can be tried as an adult.
It's a heinous crime,
amounting to the death penalty or life imprisonment under Section 302.
We believe that Mukul should receive strict punishment
for the ghastly crime he has committed.
Your Honour, Mukul Ahuja is only technically a minor.
These are his bone ossification tests and his birth certificate.
Anyway, he was a little under 18 when the crime was committed.
This proves that it was an adult mind's idea
and an adult body's execution.
Your Honour,
Mukul Ahuja is still a suspect and not a criminal.
And if the prosecution believes that the crime was committed by an adult,
then there can be some truth in it.
But not because Mukul is an adult.
It's because the police have arrested the wrong person.
All the evidence from the police is circumstantial.
Circumstantial.
If this innocent child is tried as an adult,
then that will be unfair to the law.
It will be unfair if this murder case is treated like any other murder case.
These pictures from the crime scene could be disturbing,
but they prove that Zara Ahuja wasn't killed with a single blow.
In fact, she was burnt with acid while she was still alive.
The cause of her death was neurogenic shock.
Zara died of pain.
And her culprit should be punished accordingly.
If Mukul Ahuja is innocent, then the court will acquit him.
But, if he is guilty,
then he should not receive any privilege from the law.
Your Honour,
Ms. Agastya, for her convenience, is forgetting that,
in court,
he'll be tried according to his crime.
And in front of the juvenile board,
he'll be tried according to his age.
This is a juvenile court.
In the interest of society,
we're vested with the responsibility of securing
and safeguarding the future of children.
I would like the board
to fulfil their responsibility
and protect this child's juvenile status.
May the psychological assessment report of the accused
and the counsellor's preliminary assessment report
be submitted to the court.
Counsellor, please take the stand.
Have you evaluated Mukul Ahuja?
Yes.
What is your opinion?
Your Honour, in my opinion,
Mukul Ahuja is physically capable of committing this crime.
But is Mukul mentally capable too?
Can he be considered a juvenile?
Mukul's childhood has not been easy.
He saw his family fall apart in front of his eyes.
I mean
he saw his parents get divorced.
And that's very emotionally stressful for any child.
Mukul also started
consuming drugs at a very young age.
This affects
the development of the mind
and impulse control too.
The mind and maturity required to commit this crime
and the ability required
to execute with a calm mind,
I...
don't see that in Mukul.
Your Honour,
according to my diagnosis,
Mukul Ahuja also suffers
from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
I would like to recommend the court
to treat Mukul Ahuja as a juvenile.
That's all, My Lord.
You can take your seat.
Excuse me, Your Honour.
I will absolutely not tolerate this in my court!
I am sorry, Your Honour,
but we just acquired some information
that can affect the proceedings of this court.
I request special permission to update the board, Your Honour.
Prosecutor, the defence and the officer,
please approach the dais.
The police have given us important information at the right time.
At the juvenile home, Mukul Ahuja was seen
sneaking into the superintendent's office,
which had the only computer with access to the Internet.
From that computer, the police have found
Mukul Ahuja's Internet search results,
which prove that
Mukul Ahuja used
the internet to manipulate his preliminary assessment
and to escape punishment under Section 15.
The actions of this child in conflict
with the law have forced us to believe
that he can think, conspire
and execute a crime like an adult.
The board accepts the prosecution's proposal
to try this case under Section 15.
The court is adjourned.
Let's go.
You aren't able to see clearly.
You're so influenced by him
that saying anything seems futile.
I was in the lodge, madam.
-I didn't-- -Kill her!
Again the same thing.
Why are you wasting our time?
You'll rot in here for the rest of your life.
If you didn't kill her,
then why do you have so many pictures of her on your phone?
No one saw you after you left the party.
No one knows where you were.
And what about the cans of acid lying in your storeroom?
Why wouldn't the police speculate that you killed Zara?
Even at court, the judge might feel the same way.
Madam.
Listen to me.
I have always been nice to you.
I was being lenient because you're from a good family.
Why?
So you can screw with me?
-Sorry-- -Shut up!
Put him in solo.
Come on.
Come.
And he couldn't stop himself.
So much fun.
I wish you were there.
Yeah.
Anyway, we'll do more of these reunions...
I'll be there.
I'll be right back, okay?
What happened?
Just... coming back.
Okay.
Hello, ladies. So nice to see you.
Have this drink. Enjoy the party.
I'll be right back.
Okay. All right.
Thank you, sir, for meeting me last minute.
No problem.
Is this about the Zara murder case?
Sir,
do you know spot boy Moti?
Yes, I know him very well. Why? What happened to him?
On the night of Zara's murder,
was Moti with you from 2:00 to 5:00?
How can that be?
You went to bed early that night, didn't you?
Yeah.
You said you were feeling sick.
He ruined my evening too.
Yes... Moti said the same thing,
that sir wasn't feeling too well,
and he went out to get medicines for him.
But, since the shops were pretty far,
it took him a while.
Yeah, exactly.
Naina,
where did you go?
The champagne is waiting for you.
-Come! -Coming.
You go enjoy the party, yeah?
I'll see you.
Enjoy, ladies.
What happened? Everything okay?
Yeah, you know...
Thanks for the cover-up.
Otherwise, I would've had my third divorce today.
Anyway,
Moti was standing outside my hotel room that night.
He was keeping an eye out
so he can warn me if my wife suddenly shows up.
Moti was there for quite a while.
It was just...
one of those nights, you know?
Thank you.
Good night.
Moti's alibi sort of checks out.
Now once the forensic team's report arrives--
The report has arrived.
The concentration of Moti's acid
doesn't match with the one from the murder.
Okay.
Open the fucking door!
Open...
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
Fuck!
Fuck you, Zara, fuck you!
You've always ruined my fucking life.
Bitch. I'll break her jaw.
Why doesn't she die?
Zara! Zara! Zara! Zara! Zara! Zara!
I'm gonna teach her a lesson.
I'll show you!
I'm gonna fucking kill her!