Bloody Shinde has become stricter.
Just like the older kids,
he locks our section too.
Why worry about the lock?
Just break it.
Speak softly.
Billu's attention is right here.
Will you come?
What if we get caught?
Then game over.
Hey, listen.
You forgot this.
Oh, yes, good you got this.
I would be in trouble without this.
Mishra ji.
I was just leaving.
Isn't he Chataiwala's son?
Yes.
Why aren't you taking the car?
The puncture is fixed.
No, no, taking that out now will be contempt of court.
A lot of painting work is still to be done.
I see.
Doesn't matter.
We'll take it to Goa.
Or there...
Musical night?
No. Rock show.
Why don't you ever take a day off?
I will. I will.
Your clients must be waiting, looking like ghosts. Go on.
-All the best. -Yeah.
What happened to your car?
They wanted to punish me, but punished my car instead.
Fans of actors, I tell you.
Off to Sessions Court.
Haven't you reached the High Court yet?
I am waiting for you.
I'll get there when you buy a taxi.
For now, let's go to the Sessions Court.
On the night of our plan,
I stole the key to my ward from the guard.
And if you too want to catch this flight,
then you'll have to steal the keys from the super's office.
Look...
there's a laundry truck that arrives at midnight.
We must get on that at any cost.
How will you get in the laundry truck?
We've called for this meeting to figure that out.
We have one night to figure it all out.
Are you crazy?
Isn't it too risky?
We don't have any other option.
I can
tell you the truck's routine time.
So you're coming with us?
I don't know.
Your case has made it to the hearing.
Whether mine makes it or not,
I want out of here.
You give it a thought.
So, Doctor, you're implying that the MDMA found in Zara Ahuja's blood
and the MDMA confiscated from Mukul by the police
are identical and unique too.
Absolutely.
Thank you.
That's all, Your Honour.
Doctor...
Fried aubergines.
You would know about fried aubergines, right?
Yes, of course.
So if we ordered fried aubergines from five different restaurants
and served them to you today,
and the next day, we take you to those five restaurants
and ask you to identify which aubergine belonged to whom,
would you be able to do that?
Objection, Your Honour.
Counsel, I hope this is not a prank.
Sorry, Your Honour, but I'm quite serious.
This is not some prank.
So tell me, Doctor,
-do you know about apchay-upchay-- -I object, Your Honour!
Madhav Mishra, this is my last warning to you!
Your Honour, I apologise,
but I am coming to the point.
Apchay-upchay is a process used by the digestive system.
You mean anabolism and catabolism?
Yes, absolutely.
Actually, I've studied in a Hindi medium.
From the Oxford Ganj High School.
Apchay and upchay.
Anabolism and catabolism.
Tell me one thing, when an external product is ingested by the stomach
and even after everything is broken down,
like you found in Zara's body,
can you guarantee that
your findings are absolutely right?
Sir, I've done a PhD on this subject.
Oh...
So yes, I can certainly say,
that my analysis is absolutely correct.
There can't be an iota of difference?
The MDMA found in Zara's body
and the MDMA confiscated from Mukul.
There can be a slight chance of them being different.
No, sir.
This batch of MDMA is very unique.
I see.
I've never seen a variant with black pepper
in my entire career.
In fact, I would say that both the samples
are 99% from the same batch.
Thank you, Your Honour. That's all.
Thank you.
The court is adjourned. Next date will be declared.
Didn't realise...
It was a bad day for us at court today.
Yes, that's one way of looking at it.
What now?
Nothing.
We'll let the opposition pump some air in their confidence.
And when the balloon is all set,
what will we do?
What?
We'll pop it.
Look, please be assured.
We are walking in the right direction as per our battle plan.
Just have patience.
Where is your car?
-Over there. -Go home peacefully.
Our strategy is absolutely right.
Goodbye.
Mehman ji, do you really have a plan
or was it all talk?
What do you think?
The map's ready.
I've found out about the truck's timing.
It takes nearly 10-15 minutes for the truck to unload and reload.
The truck leaves at 12:15.
That's all the time we have.
Between 12 and 12:15.
We just need to get our hands on the keys for three gates.
Don't worry about that.
That's my department.
On the day we take this flight,
this pilot will finish this job
Will you teach me this technique of pickpocketing?
It's not pickpocketing;
it's called sleight of hand.
Show some respect.
Are you thinking of stealing the key to your corridor as well?
Are you coming with us?
Maybe.
So... do you want to learn?
Look...
always remember one formula.
Hey...
A blow out of the blue.
Now, look. Whoever's pocket you want to pick,
just touch him somewhere else harder.
After that, his focus will shift to that point.
Then just pick his pocket smoothly, like butter.
Understood?
Watch, I'll show you.
This is for you,
and you.
Now watch.
So...
whose pocket did I pick?
Not mine.
What the...
You're amazing.
I didn't realise when you picked my pocket.
See...
Now you try.
Hmm.
They are calling Neeraj as a witness.
Why?
What was so unique about his statement?
He had no clue about that night.
They will call Nishi and him as character witnesses,
so they can prove
that Zara and Mukul never saw eye to eye.
Hello. Avantika ji.
Neeraj.
You're testifying in court.
Yes.
Lekha has called me.
Lekha will use
your statement against Mukul.
She is after his life!
This is nothing personal, Avantika.
She is just doing her job.
She is trying to get justice for Zara.
And I am her father after all.
The whole world cannot be wrong, Avantika.
Only you think Mukul is innocent
because you're his mother.
What... What are you going to say in court?
The truth.
You know it,
but
don't want to admit it.
Dad will testify against me.
Yes, but don't worry.
Don't pay any attention to what he says.
Turn a deaf ear to it.
But
why is he testifying from their side?
Mukul, in court,
a lot of things are said.
You shouldn't take them to heart.
And I am there
to pick what is useful for us.
You just control your emotions.
Don't get anxious, okay?
And don't worry.
Let them use any trick up their sleeve.
We have a backup plan.
-Hmm? -Yeah, me too.
What?
No, it's nothing.
I figured it would be great
if you had some kind of backup plan.
Madhav ji...
Thank you.
And bye.
Must have slipped out since it's so light.
Is it mine?
Yes, yours.
I see.
Let's go.
So, Nishi, what happened that night?
We had plans to do a video chat.
I was waiting for him to return to the room.
Did he come back to chat with you?
No.
Around
12:30 at night, he texted me
saying he's still stuck at the party
and that he will ping me once he leaves.
Then?
Then he called me from an unknown number.
What time?
Around...
2 to 2:15.
What did he say?
Nothing much.
I was in a bad mood,
so I said I had some other plans.
And then I disconnected.
Exhibited as PE 4
are the mobile records of Zara Ahuja's phone, Your Honour.
Nishi,
does Mukul always behave this way?
Makes a promise and, poof, he goes missing?
No, never.
He usually waited eagerly.
As Mukul mentioned in his statement,
he couldn't call you
because he was helping his sister, his stepsister, Zara Ahuja.
Do you think there's any truth in this statement?
Of course not.
He hated Zara.
I've been dating Mukul for seven months,
and he always whined about Zara.
He was pissed with her.
Then, suddenly why will he ditch me for her?
Right, so you're saying that
Mukul Ahuja was not helping Zara Ahuja
and there is no truth in this statement.
Your Honour,
this can be an opinion, not a fact.
Well, since she is a character witness,
her opinion matters, Your Honour.
Overruled.
Please answer.
Continue.
I don't think, to help Zara,
Mukul will bail out from our video chat.
Is it possible that Mukul Ahuja invited you to chat
so that he can use you as an alibi?
And maybe he had already planned the entire murder?
Objection, Your Honour.
She is leading the witness.
Your Honour, I am just trying to prove
that everything is not a coincidence.
Mukul Ahuja had already pre-planned the murder.
First, he delayed his chat with Nishi.
He thought he'll chat with Nishi around the time of the murder
so that he can use her as an alibi.
But, unfortunately,
it was Mukul Ahuja's bad luck that Nishi was angry
and refused to talk to him.
Your Honour,
her deductions reek more of imagination than fact.
This way PP ma'am can also deduce
what's going on in my mind.
Madam prosecutor,
please try to stick to facts as much as possible.
No more questions, Your Honour.
Thank you.
Defence.
The day Mukul was going to Madh Island,
did you give him any money?
Objection, Your Honour.
The defence counsel cannot ask such questions to my witness.
It's not in her testimony.
Your Honour, this witness is helping with
the character assessment of the juvenile.
So defence can ask her such questions
to find the motivation behind her assessment.
What motivation?
Whether her testimony is influenced
by personal vendetta or monetary gains?
Nishi,
was there any exchange of money between Mukul and you?
What happened? Why do you look pale?
Give an honest answer.
Did you give money to Mukul?
No, sir. Never.
Defence counsel.
Any further questions?
No, Your Honour.
Thank you.
Your Honour, I would like your permission
to call Mukul Ahuja's stepfather, Neeraj Ahuja, to the witness stand.
Mr. Neeraj Ahuja,
did you come here by choice
or under some kind of pressure or force?
I came here by choice.
I want justice for my daughter, Zara.
Objection, Your Honour.
He's saying that he wants my client punished.
Counsel, he said no such thing.
Now you're reading minds.
His stepson is on the witness stand,
and he is testifying for the prosecution.
What else does it mean?
Your Honour, as a relative to Mukul Ahuja,
he's a natural witness.
He cannot be considered as an interested witness.
Rakesh v. The State of MP.
Supreme Court, 2011.
-Carry on, counsel. -Thank you.
Mr. Ahuja, when you married Mukul's mother,
Avantika ji, and Mukul moved into your home,
what was his reaction?
At first, I thought
he had adjustment issues.
He will settle.
We were waiting for him to settle in,
but Mukul never accepted Zara.
He would always be annoyed with her,
jealous of her.
The money and the fame she earned,
he always held a grudge.
Then he started doing drugs.
We put him through an expensive and good therapy too,
but...
But his anger, grudge and jealousy
towards Zara never subsided.
Yes.
Did you ever feel that Mukul is a threat to Zara's life?
After everything that happened,
now when I think about it...
Yes,
Mukul was a threat to Zara's life.
We...
I should've known this earlier.
Zara never liked him.
But I never paid attention to her, thinking she is a kid.
In the last few months,
the arguments between Mukul and Zara heated up.
And what kind of arguments were they?
They were pretty severe.
Maybe Zara saw
his true colours,
and maybe that's why she wasn't too tolerant either.
What do you mean by she "saw his true colours"?
For what he is.
A spoilt, short-tempered addict
who carried a grudge,
who could do anything out of jealousy and anger.
Mr. Ahuja,
these are pretty strong feelings.
Would you like to refer to any incident
to support what you are saying?
There are so many incidences.
Not a day went by
without some or the other fight.
Zara had done nothing to deserve this kind of hate.
"I will break her jaw."
"Bloody bitch."
"Why doesn't she die?"
Even I heard all that.
Dad,
please!
It wasn't like that!
Mr. Ahuja,
did Mukul say all this during his argument with Zara?
Many times.
And all this is
spoken as is in the dictaphone.
Dictaphone?
Yes.
His therapist told him
to record his feelings on his dictaphone.
Objection, Your Honour.
He's mentioning something
that doesn't exist on the evidence list.
This will be against protocol.
Your Honour, the witness has voluntarily mentioned the dictaphone.
We did not mention it, nor we ever will.
And obviously,
Neeraj Ahuja is ruffled by whatever he heard.
No, please. Hearing the dictaphone
and disclosing the conversation between my client and his therapist
is an abuse of my client's privacy.
But, Your Honour, it's the witness's personal experience,
right?
The mention of the dictaphone should be disregarded.
The witness may continue with his statement.
With no reference to the dictaphone.
Neeraj jostled everything up completely.
How will we ever emerge from this?
Have faith, Mehman ji.
Everything will be fine.
My faith is running on reserve now.
Let's go.
Neeraj, what did you say in court today?
I am talking to you.
Are you listening?
-What did you say in court today? -The truth!
I told them the truth.
I don't lie like you do.
Like me?
What did I lie to you about?
About the fight with Varun?
The dictaphone.
And who knows what else?
I am beginning to feel that
maybe you're also responsible for Zara's murder.
Hey, Neeraj,
stay in your limits, okay?
Who the hell are you
teaching me about limits under my roof?
You deserted the boy
when you were supposed to raise him.
Neeraj, please don't.
And now, when everything is destroyed,
what are you trying to do here?
-Neeraj, stop it. -Give a shoulder to my wife.
I'll show you what I am here to do!
Get lost!
He's talking bullshit, Avantika!
Now, you will teach me how to be a father?
Living off your daughter's money!
Stop it. What are you two doing?
-Asshole-- -Stop it, guys!
-Get lost. -Asshole!
Stop this!
How dare he.
Why are you destroying us?
Us?
What us, Avantika?
Your son...
killed us
when he killed my daughter.
There is no us.
A spoilt, short-tempered addict
who carried a grudge,
who could do anything out of jealousy and anger.
Yes, Suleiman. You're here?
I am leaving. Suleiman is here.
But why are you taking an auto?
Take the car.
You feature on TV nowadays.
But the car had broken down.
Oh!
I see you got it fixed.
Amazing. Too good.
What is that on the table?
The landlord will start grumbling if he sees this.
It's only wax. I'll clear it up.
-And if it doesn't come off-- -Then we'll buy a new table?
Such is the grandeur of Ms. Ratna's money.
Shall we buy a home in Malabar Hill?
Go on, I don't want to talk to you.
See you. So, let's give Suleiman a break from today.
Good morning.
Morning.
Those pills really knocked me off.
It's a good thing you got some sleep.
Some much-needed rest.
Sorry for last night.
Neeraj's drinking...
Sorry.
Sorry for losing my cool.
But actually, he was right.
If I had been a good father,
Mukul would've never gotten into this.
The past can never be changed, Arvind.
You believe in this,
that's why you are standing
by your son, by me.
You've changed for the better.
We just have to get Mukul out of all this.
We will have to.
Coffee?
Okay.
Sorry, sir. You?
Isn't ma'am there?
Come in.
Sunita, make some tea.
Avantika!
Tonight is the night.
Tonight?
-But-- -It's Shinde's happy birthday,
and he has some guests coming over.
Everyone will be busy in the kitchen.
Okay.
Then
tonight will be the best.
Right.
And if you're on board,
then get ready to steal your corridor's key from the guard.
Before the curfew is imposed.
Okay?
We'll reach the laundry room at 11:45
and decide where to hide.
If you make it,
we'll leave together.
Otherwise,
we'll meet some other day.
Understood?
Section 132
of the Indian Evidence Act states that
the witness cannot refuse to answer
any question.
I am sure you've been made aware of this.
Otherwise, I am telling you.
Don't bother answering that.
Please continue.
Yes.
So you remember everything from the night of the party clearly.
Do you remember that you went to the ATM?
Objection, Your Honour.
This question isn't connected to the witness's testimony.
Your Honour, I want to establish the witness's timeline
before he arrived at the party
because the witness is a fact witness.
He told us when, how, where and why it all happened.
So, it's important to know his timeline.
Continue with your questioning.
Nearly 2 kilometres from the party venue,
you went to the HCIB bank's ATM.
Before the party.
Yes.
Why did you go?
-To withdraw cash. -I see.
Who else was with you?
My friend, Devesh.
Only Devesh?
-Yes. -Why are you lying?
Objection, Your Honour. This is speculation.
Counsel, stick to the point.
Your Honour, let me show you.
Show us the footage from the ATM's CCTV.
See.
You can clearly see Mukul standing at the back.
Why were you lying?
Objection, Your Honour.
This is not on police records. This is unusable.
No, the dictaphone was not on police records.
This was on it.
And, Your Honour, the prosecution has submitted this.
I'll tell you how.
From PE 5 to PE 8.
Please show prosecution evidence 5 to 8.
Number 5.
Fresh 2,000-rupee notes withdrawn from the ATM,
It's serial number-wise.
Since these notes were withdrawn at 12:30 in the night,
there was a low possibility of spending them at night.
The next day, the police recovered 14 2,000-rupee notes from Mukul.
And, Your Honour, PE 6, Mukul's wallet.
PE 7, Mukul's Aadhar card.
PE 8, Mukul's ID card.
College ID card.
Your Honour, this wallet contains all the important cards,
except for an ATM card.
And this is what the police failed to ask,
which I noticed.
If Mukul didn't have an ATM card,
then where did the money come from?
Mukul's mother had told me
that, when she learned he was taking drugs,
she had stopped giving him pocket money.
Then how did Mukul get so much money?
Where did he get the money from?
Answer the question, young man.
I gave him.
Did you know Mukul from before?
No.
I met him at the party.
Such a saint you are!
You meet a stranger at the party and give him money.
Why did you give him the money?
Tell me.
Why did you give him the money? Tell me.
Answer, young man.
We bought four packets of MDMA from him.
Your Honour,
I would like to draw your attention
to the police's incomplete investigation.
Police, prosecution and the expert
mentioned the unique MDMA
that only Mukul was in possession of.
We just heard that the same MDMA
was in Somen's possession too.
With your permission, can I proceed?
Granted.
Did the two of you consume those four packets?
No, we bought it for everyone.
So it was being shared.
It kind of floated.
Floated meaning it was being shared.
Your Honour, we just heard
that the drugs were being floated there.
Everyone was sharing with each other.
That unique, absolutely special MDMA.
On these grounds, I would like the court
to strike off the accusation
that Mukul alone could've given that MDMA to Zara.
Thank you.
Counsel for prosecution,
any re-examination?
Prosecution rests, Your Honour.
The court is adjourned.
How could we miss this point?
Ma'am, I did point this out earlier.
You know we were under a lot of pressure,
and we had to prepare the charge sheet in such a hurry...
It's our fault too.
I think Madhav Mishra had a lucky day today in court.
Honestly, I don't think he can gain anything from this lead.
Take that.
And if you pick a fight with me again,
then you've had it.
What the fuck!
Asshole...
What are you doing?
I put your cupboard in order.
And took all this from there.
You will upset all the papers.
Wait a minute. Show me that.
Thank you.
Why? You were just getting mad at me,
saying you will upset all the papers.
Now all the papers are all set.
-Is it? -Yes.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this.
Fine.
But you haven't said sorry yet.
I won't say sorry.
I will atone for my sins now.
-Really? -Yes.
And how are you going to atone for it?
Well... I haven't thought about it yet.
Where is Deep?
He's never here when I need him.
Here. Call your brother.
Call him.
Mukul Ahuja.
So...
you will never change, will you?
Today is my happy birthday.
I don't want to trouble anyone today.
All is forgiven.
You too.
Hey...
next time you pick a fight,
I'll put you in solitary.
Okay. Good boy.
No, no... No.
Not like this.
Today is my happy birthday.
Wish me like this.
Thank you.
Good boy.
-Thank you, sir. -Good boy.
Sit here.
I'll take the stuff out.
Right.
Where is my key?
Must be somewhere here. You'll find it.
I always keep it in my pocket.
There's a duplicate key over there.
-Where? -Wait. I'll get it.
Here.
Emergency.
Comes in handy during an emergency.
Did I get the wrong key?
What will you guys do without me?
Hand it over.
Sampat,
did you set the table?
Table is set, sir.
And snacks will be served in five minutes.
-Shall we go, sir? -Hmm.
For the party...
Let's go.
I said let's party tomorrow,
but my friends said let's do it today.
What the fuck!
Come on. Let's go.
Let's go.
Hurry up.
Let's go. Let's go.
Down. Down.
Come on, guys.
Welcome.
Shinde bhau, happy birthday.
Thank you.
Shinde bhau.
Congratulations!
-Thank you. -Happy birthday.
What is this party?
If we wait here any longer,
we'll never make it to the laundry truck.
I told my wife
I'm going out for work.
Now I'll drown myself in liquor.
Will take a plunge in it.
We'll drown him in imported liquor today.
We'll head to the truck as soon as they leave.
They aren't going anywhere.
They have settled down.
And in our way.
Suresh,
get some soda!
Yes, sir.
It's not too late.
Let's cancel this plan and head back.
Balls cancel!
I cannot stay in this hell another day.
I want out of here.
We still have 10 minutes.
Let's wait and watch.
There's a packet of cigarettes in the car. Go fetch it.
Damn it!
The truck will leave any minute now.
Wait, let's think of something.
-This is our chance. -What?
Come on.
Let's go.
Soda is here.
Come on.