Evening 5 pm

Advocate Aliza Shahaay's office:

Aliza: m so sorry for keeping u guys waiting..got stuck in an important meeting.

Ab: thats fine..but wud u care to explain me that what r they doing here? (Pointing at fab5 who were sitting in the office)

Al: Abhi..i know u guys r not in talking terms. But plx..is case k liye i will b needing all of ur statements. N come on..i thought u at least started talking with Manik??

Ab: just because i started talking with him for my Barbie doesn't mean i forgot everything.

Al: Abhi..plz..u knw it was Manik who convinced me to fight this case. U r my friend but it was Manik's conviction that forced me to take up the case.

Ab: whatever Aly..can we plz talk serious now.

Al (sighing): I met Nandini.

Ab + Man: what?

Al: yes i did. Apparently she refused to meet me too..but being her lawyer, i was allowed to go to her cell.

Man (whispering): cell?!

Ab: how..how is she? Wo theek hai na?

Al: i suppose she is.

Man: uski chot theek hogai kya? Aur uska sling..wo..abhi b hai na? To phir wo apne kaam kaise kerti hogi? Khaana kaise khaati hogi? Use takleef hoti hogi na?

Al: relax Manik. I know its difficult for u guys to visualize but..Nandini is much stronger than u guys think of her to be.

Cab: kal pehli sunwaai hai na..did..did she say anything?

Ab: n who do u think u r to ask anything about her? Dont forget..tum logo ko sirf statement dene k liye bulaaya hai..not to poke ur nose in this matter.

Muk: Abhii..we know we were wrong. But trust us..we r worried ....

Ab: just shut up Ms.Wardhan. M in no mood to hear u out. Aly, can we talk about the case? Kal pehli sunwaai hai n i have pinned all my hopes on u to set her free tomorrow itself.

Al: dont worry Abhi. I will give my best shot. Aur waise b aaj Nandini se milke..i felt tht there is something she is trying to cover up. Uski aankhe..they r so pure and innocent. But kya kare..adaalat me sirf saboot chalta hai..n thats y i m waiting for ACP. Once he is here..we can discuss the case.

Man: To phir wo abhi tak aaye kyu nahi? He knows ek ek second kitna keemti hai.

Acp: sorry sorry..i got stuck in the traffic. (Taking a seat ) lets start now.

Al: ok so...first of all..let me inform u guys..k jo is case ka prosecutor lawyer hai..he is the best in his game. Baato ko tod marod k kaise apne haq me kerna hai he knows it quite well

Ab: y r u telling me this Aly? Arent u the best too? Tabhi to i was hell bent to choose u for my Barbie.

Al: Abhi..mujhe uske tareeke se problem nahi hai. I can well handle him. But..u guys need to understand. Ye case bohot se directions me jaa sakta hai. One of them being humiliation and insult. There is a high chance k prosecutor Nandini k khilaaf bohot bakwaas see baate kare..aur use humiliate kare..aur

Man: hold on..y the hell will he talk rubbish about Nandini?

Ab: n y humiliate her? I wont take it if anyone speaks a word against my Barbie.

Al(pointing at Abhi n Manik): ye..me iski baat ker rahi thi. Agar is waqt tum log aise react kar rahe ho..to phir kal court me kya kya karoge. Just remember one thing Manik n Abhi. Any wrong move from our side..aur humara already weak case aur b weak hojaayga. Prosecutor kuch b bole..u guys will not react on it. Wo to yehi chahega k hum log aisi harkat kare jise wo condemn of court saabit kare aur faisla uske haq me ho. So unless u guys r sure u will not react..i will allow u guys to come. Or else..tum log ghar pe hee baith jaana.

Ab+Man: No ways.

Al: good..i was expecting this from u.
Ok..second thing. Me n ACP had gone to Mathura, the place where originally Harshad prevailed from. Well..kuch baate pata chali hai lekin i dont knw how shud we utilize them..coz they come to a dead end.

Ab: kya pata chala?

Al: wo apne 3 behno me ek bhai tha. Bachpan se ladkiyo k beech pala. Lekin uski aur usko behno ki zyada banti nahi thi. Uske school waalo ne bataaya k wo aksar apni seat kisi ladki k paas hee rakhta. Kaafi complaints file huwi thi uske khilaaf kyunki wo ladkiyo k kaafi close reh ker unhe uncomfortable kerta tha. Ladkiyo ko har baar phir apni seats change kerni padhti thi. Isliye uski maa ne use school se nikaal ker use boys boarding school me daal diya. Strange ye hai k uska koi dost nahi hai..naahi school me aur naahi boarding me. Uske boarding k kuch ladko se milke ye pata chala k he was never a friendly person. Kaafi baar uski ragging bhi huwi thi coz wo aloof rehta tha. But..nothing really changed.

Ab: how is this going to help us?

Acp: usne aapke college join kerne se pehle 2 aur bade colleges me padhaaya tha. Aur usse pehle girl's school me b. Disturbing childhood k baad bhi uske academics bohot high the. Ye sab points Nandini k against use kiye jaa sakte hai.

Man: Aliza..what points r u going to use to prove Nandini innocent?

Al (smirking): wo tum mujhpe chodo.

Acp: waise ek aur baat pata chali. Aliza jab aap Nandini se milne gai thi .tab me visitors' register file dekh raha tha. Takreeban 2 hafte pehle..family k alawa..koi aur aaya tha Nandini se milne. Aur surprisingly.. Nandini met him.

Ab: what?

Man: koun tha wo?

Acp: uske baare me kuch pata nahi chal paa raha. Wo sirf 1 baar milne aaya..wo b sirf 10 min..aur phir dobara
Kabhi nahi aaya. Uska kuch trace b nahi ho paaya. Aur naam b ajeeb registered hai. I doubt usne asli naam diya b hai ya nahi. Anyways..i wanted to ask u guys about it. Have u ever heard Nandini mention about someone named Thumps up?

Fab5: Thumps up?

Man: nahi Acp. Nandini never mentioned about Thumps up. N m sure..ye naam Nandini ne hee use diya hoga. Uski ye aadat hai..weird naam dene ki. (Chuckling sadly)

Ab: ek min. Kya kaha aapne? Thumps up? Ye..ye to Thomson ka naam hai

Acp: Thomson? U knw him?

Ab: ye to..Barbie ka bodyguard hai..i mean tha. Security reasons k waje se Mr. Murthy ne Nandini aur Rishab dono k liye alag bodyguard rakhe the. Bachpan se Nandini ka bodyguard.. uska driver..sab kuch Thomson hee tha. Lekin..i thought abhi wo Barbie k saath touch me nahi. To phir..use Barbie k baare me kaise pata chala? Aur..Barbie sirf usse mili..kyu?

Al: Abhi..ye bataao k Nandini aur ye..Thomson k beech kaisa rishta tha?

Ab (chuckling): do u really need to ask that? Aisa koi b nahi hai jiske saath Nandini ka rishta meetha na ho. Nandini us har insan ko pet name deti hai jise wo apne dil k kareeb samajhti hai. Thomson uska bodyguard kam aur dost zyada tha.

Acp: Thomson ka is tarah 3 saal baad saamne aana..Nandini k is case k baare me jaan na..inspite of keeping this case a low profile..usse milne jail jaana..aur sabse badi baat..Nandini ka bhi usse milna..ho na ho..kuch to aisi baat hai jo in dono k beech hee hai. Aur wo baat..is case se kisi na kisi tarah se related hai.

Man: to uske baare me kuch pata laga?

Acp: unfortunately..kuch b nahi. Aur abhi humare paas itna time b nahi. Kal pehli sunwaayi hai.

Al: we cant sit here pinning our hope on tht proof which we dont have in our hands..rather we have to utilize those which we presently have in our hand. Acp..u keep searching for Thomson.
N guys..kal subah sharp 9 baje court pohoch jaana. We cant b late.

Fab4: we will..

Al: Abhi?

Ab: meri barbie..she ddnt meet me..i ddnt see her for around 3 months!!

Aliza gets up from her seat n comes n stands next to Abhi. She keeps a hand on his shoulder and squeezes it a bit.

Al: dont worry Abhi. U will see her tomorrow. Aur Khuda ne chaha..to kal wo azaad b hojaaygi.

Abhi turns around and hugs Aliza.

Ab: Aly..meri ummeed sirf tum ho. Plz Aly..i cant live without my Barbie anymore.

Aliza was comforting him all the while saying some encouraging words, whereas here Mukti was feeling hurt. Abhi hugging Aliza churned her heart to such an extent that unknowingly tears formed in her eyes. Aliya side hugs her to support her.

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Next day; 8.45 am

High court

Mr. & Mrs. Murthy along with Abhi and fab5 were waiting outside the court to get a glimpse of Nandini. Finally their wait comes to an end when the police van came to a halt and stepped out Nandini, in old shabby clothes with her right arm still in sling. As soon as she steps down, her eyes meet those of Abhi, who was impatiently waiting for her. A relieving smile appears on Abhi's face with tears in his eyes. Nandini lowers her gaze so as to avoid looking into his eyes n to hold onto her resolve. As the inspector made her move towards the court she caught a glimpse of someone she had never expected to see here. Her parents. Seeing them here made Nandini stop on her track. After about 3 years she was seeing her parents..who were standing there waiting to get a glimpse of their daughter, this time with longingness and tears in their eyes. A tear made its way from her eyes down to her cheeks. The inspector forced Nandini to move forward. Nandini was like a statue who was being guided by the inspector to move. She kept moving forward but her eyes were still fixed on her parents. When she was about to enter the court room, her eyes met those which she had been dreaming of lately, those eyes which give her peace n solace, those eyes which gave her courage everytime..those eyes which belonged to her Angel..her love..her Mikku..her Manik.

Nan (in a lost gaze): Manik..

It was just for few seconds that Nandini stood there. But those few seconds were enough for both of them to get a glimpse of their inner turmoils. Nandini's struggle and her pain could b seen in her eyes, whereas Manik's sleepless nights and distraught state could b easily made out of his shabby look and baggy eyes. Those few seconds were enough for both to convey their feelings.. enough for Manik to tell his Angel that he always trusted her..enough for Nandini to tell her Angel that she trusts him too. Nandini could see the longingness in Manik's eyes, she could see how helpless he felt..and Manik.. Manik could feel Nandini's resolve breaking on seeing him. He knew it now that this is the reason she avoided meeting anyone of them. With a final look at Manik, Nandini lowers her gaze and went inside the courtroom.

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Courtroom:

Judge: Case ki karwaahi shuru ki jaay.

Prosecutor: your honor..aaj ka humara case aaine ki tarah saaf hai..jisme jurm b saamne hai aur mujrim b. Its an open shut case your honor. Isliye meri aapse ye darkhwaast hai k zyada samay na lete huwe, is case ko isi sunwaai me faisla sunaa dijiye..taake adalat ka zyada samay barbaad na ho.

Defence (Aliza): your honor..is baat se me b sehmati rakhti hu k hume adalat ka zyada samay barbaad nahi kerna chahiye. Me b yehi chahti hu k faisla isi sunwaai me kiya jaay. Lekin meri ye iltijah hai k is faisle se kisi maasum ki zindagi kharab na ho. Lehaaza meri darkhwast hai k is case ko ek mauka diya jaay.

J: permission granted.

P: okay your honor. Aap judge hai..agar aapko lagta hai k hume is case me waqt barbaad kerna chahiye to yehi sahi. Me mulzim se kuch sawal kerna chahunga.

J: ijazat hai.

P: haan to..Ms. Nandini..kya aap bataayengi k 26th of march 2017 ko exactly huwa kya tha?

Nan: mere aur Harshad k beech jhagda huwa aur...mene use maar diya.

P: kya kaha aapne? Zara dobara bolengi?

Nan: merr aur Harshad k beech jhagda huwa n i killed him

P: Nandini ji..kya aap jaanti hai aapka ye statement aapko faasi k phande tak pohchaa sakta hai?

Nan: ji

P: point to b noted my lord. Jab mulzim khud apna gunah apne poore hosh o awaz me kabool ker rahi hai to na jaane meri kaabil dost is case pe humara aur is adalat ka waqt kyu barbad kerna chahti hai. Your honor, 26 march 2017 ki shaam, kareeb 6 se 8 baje k beech, Nandini Murthy ne apne poore consciousness k state me bohot bedardi se victim Harshad ka gala kaat k uski hatya kerdi. Waaqaye waardaat pe mile foot prints aur katl kiye gaye chaku pe se jo fingerprints mili hai wo sab Nandini se match kerti hai. Aur to aur aaj wo yaha khud iqbale jurm kar rahi hai. Isse bada saboot aur kya hoga. Case ek dum clear hai your honor. Meri aapse darkhwast hai k aise bedard aur bereham qatil ko sakht se sakht saza mile taake humare samaaj me ye ek sabak ban jaay..aur aage se koi b kisi ko maarne se pehle 100 dafa soche. Thats all my lord.

J: defence kuch kehna chahega?

D: yes your honor. Me..mere kaabil dost..prosecutor saab se kuch puchna chahti hu. Ye bataayiye prosecutor saab..aaj aap yaha kyu aaye hai?

P: ye kaisa betuka sa sawal hai?

D: arre bataayiye to..

P: obvious si baat hai.. case ladne aaya hu.

D: oh acha..matlab aap yaha apna time pass kerne nahi aaye hai. Aur naahi banye ki chai peene aaye hai.

P (chuckling): kya? Wakeel sahiba tabiyat to theek hai na aap ki? Koi banda apna time pass kerne yaha kyu aayega? Har bande ka koi na koi maqsad hota hai jab wo kahi jaata hai. Har kaam k peeche ek maqsad hota hai. Jaise aapka aur mera maqsad..ye case ladna. Samjhi ya..aur gehraai me samjhaau?

D: bilkul samaj gayi. Your honor, jaise k abhi mere kaabil dost ne kaha..aur samjhaaya..k har bande ka har kaam k peeche koi maqsad hota hai..waise hee..koi b insan apne poore hosh o awaaz me kisi ka b qatl nahi kerta..jab tak..uske paas koi maqsad na ho. To kya aap bataayenge Prosecutor sahab k meri muwakkil ka kya maqsad raha hoga Harshad ko maarne k peeche? Your honor..Nandini ek shant, suljhi huwi aur ek topper hai. Aisi ladki k saath kuch to aisa huwa hoga..kuch to aisa kiya hoga Harshad ne jisse un dono k beech baat haatapaai tak pohoch gayi. Us ladaai me jaha Harshad ki maut hogai waha Nandini ko b kaafi gehre chote aayi..jiske liye wo abhi tak treatment kerwaa rahi hai.

P: objection my lord. Baat chahe jo b huwi ho..qatl kerna kisi b haal me jaaiz nahi hai.

D: jaaiz tha ya nahi ye baat ka faisla lene hee to hum yaha aaye hai. Your honor me meri muwakkil se kuch sawal kerna chahungi.

J: objection overruled. Ijazat hai.

D: thank u your honor.
So Ms. Nandini..aapke bayaan k mutaabik..aapne apne poore hosh o awaaz me Harshad Verma ka khoon kiya. Right?

Nan: ji.

D: kya aap mujhe bataayengi k aap waha gayi kyu thi? Jaha pe ye haadsa huwa..wo to sheher se lagbag 40 km ki doori pe hai..ek sunsan si jaga pe ek sunsaan se hut me..aap akeli..kya kerne gayi thi?

Nan (thinks for a while n getting lost in her thoughts): mujhe Harshad ne bulaaya tha.

D (surprised): Harshad ne? Kyu?

Nan: use mujhse kuch baat kerni thi.

D: aisi kya baat kerni thi jiske liye Harshad ne aapko sheher se itni door ek sunsaan jaga pe bulaaya?

Nan: Mujhe nahi pata. Isse pehle wo baat kerta humare beech jhagda hogaya aur mene use maar diya.

D: hmmm.. to ye bataao Nandini..tumhare aur Harshad k beech jhagda kis baat pe huwa?

Nandini looks at Aliza for a while. Then removing her gaze from her, she says

Nan: i dont remember .

D: u dont remember? Chalo koi baat nahi. Acha ye bataayiye..pehle kisne waar kiya..aapne ya Harshad ne?

Nan: i dont remember.

D: aapki ye medical report mere paas hai. Iske mutaabik aapke chehre pe thappad k nishan b paaye gaye hai. So does this mean k Harshad ne pehle aapko thappad maara aur phir aapne use maara ya phir kissa kuch aur hai?

Nan: i said i dont remember.

D: aapke inhi reports k mutaabik..aapko right shoulder pe ek gehri chot aayi hai. Wo chot aapko peeche se kiye gaye waar k waje se huwi hai. Peeche se waar. To does this mean k aap palat k waapis jaa rahi thi ya Harshad ne aapke peeche aake aap pe waar kiya?

Nan: i dont remember.

D: aapne apni peet Harshad ko dikhaayi thi ya Harshad aapke peeche aaya aapko maarne?

Nan: i said i dont remember.. i dont remember anything.

D: chaliye koi baat nahi. Acha ye bataayiye..aapne apni senior secondary kaha se ki?

Nan (confused): what?

P: objection my lord. Is sawal ka is case se kya lena dena hai.

D: lena dena hai your honor. Aur me ye sabit b kerdungi.

J: objection overruled. You may proceed.

D: thank u your honor. Haan to Nandini..tumne senior secondary..yaani 12th grade.. kaha se ki

Nan: British international school..girl's branch.

D: ahaa..the top school of India. Thats nice. Which stream?

Nan: non medical

D: session?

Nan: 2014-2015

D: nice..matlab aap kaafi intelligent hai tabhi apne umar k hisab se jaldi apni schooling khatam ki. Acha ye bataao Nandini.. kya tum Harshad ko pehle se jaanti thi?

Nandini looks at her with a jerk. She looks into her eyes for a while n then answers by shifting her gaze to nowhere.

Nan: nahi.

D: matlab aap Harshad ko pehle se nahi jaanti?

Nan: nahi

D: iska matlab Space school of business me aapne Harshad Verma ko pehli baar dekha?

Nan: haan

D: aur dekhte hee aap behosh hogayi?

P: objection my lord. Meri kaabil dost do bilkul opposite baato ko jod ne ki koshish ker rahi hai. Nandini ka college me behosh hona aur Harshad ko dekhna, in dono baato me koi mail nahi hai

D: taaluk hai your honor. (Going to her desk n taking few papers) your honor, ye Harshad Verma ka CV hai jo hume Space school se mila hai. Isme saaf saaf likha hai k space school join kerne se pehle, Harshad 2 aur colleges me padha chuka hai..aur ek girls school me b. Aur ittifaakan..wo girl's school koi aur nahi.. (looking at Nandini) balki British International School hai.
To kya aap adaalat ko ye bataayengi Nandini k ek hee school me hone k baawajood..aapko apne hee professor ka chehra kaise yaad nahi hai? N let me tell u..Harshad ek non medical subject ka hee professor tha..aur usne British international school me 2014-2015 session me padhaya tha. To how is it possible Nandini k tum apne hee ek teacher ko nahi pehchaan paai?

Nandini doesnt answer n fists her palm to keep herself calm. Here, on hearing this piece of news, Abhi, fab5 and Nandini's parents were stunned.

D: jawab dijiye Nandini..kya aap Harshad ko pehle se jaanti thi ya nahi? Kya ye sirf ek ittifaq hai k aap aur Harshad k past me aapki school ek common point hai? Kya ye ek ittifaq hai k jis waqt aap behosh huwi us waqt aapke saamne Harshad khada tha? Kya ye bhi ek ittifaq hai k Harshad ka space school join kerne k theek 8 din baad hee aapke aur uske beech me jhagda huwa aur uska khoon hogaya? Bolo Nandini.

Nandini still keeps quiet.

D: fine. U choose to b quiet right. (Going to her desk and getting some pictures) in pictures me koun hai?

Nandini looks at pictures and then looks at Aliza. Aliza raises her eyebrows asking her..

Nan: thats me.

D: okk..good. aur in pictures me?

Nan: ye bhi me hu.

Aliza goes forward and submits few pictures to the judge.

D: your honor ye Nandini Murthy k kuch photographs hai jo unke farewell k waqt liye gaye the...jinme Nandini ek bohot hee sophisticated aur high class aura ko represent ker rahi hai. Uske lambe baal..uski hasi..uska dressing sense..sab uske khush hone ka paigam de rahi hai. Aur ab ye photographs dekhiye (submitting other set of pictures) jisme Nandini k bob cut hair, uska style, uski dressing..sab kuch poori tareeke se badal gaya hai. In me Nandini wohi innocent aur carefree ladki nahi dikh rahi, balke ek strong aur confident aur self made ladki lag rahi hai. Aur ye pictures, Nandini k freshman year k hai..yaani pichle photos k takreeban 6 se 8 maheene baad ke.

P: objection my lord. Meri kaabil dost shayad ye bhool gayi hai k hum is waqt adaalat me khade hai kisi fashion show me nahi aur hum yaha ek khoon ka case lad rahe hai naahi kisi k dressing sense aur uske styling pe comment kerne k liye jama huwe hai.

J: objection sustained. Ms Shahaay aap in pictures se kya sabit kerna chahti hai?

D: your honor me sirf itna bataana chahti hu k sirf 8 maheene me koi b insan itna nahi badal sakta k wo pehchaan me hee na aaye. Nandini ek happy to go girl se ek strict aur reserved ladki ban gayi..wo b sirf 8 maheeno me. Ye..

P(interrupting): arre wakeel saahiba. Yakeen nahi horaha k ek ladki hone k baawajood b aap ye baate ker rahi hai. Arre aaj kal fashion ka zamaana hai. Har badalte fashion k saath insan apna huliya aur apni dressing style change kerta hai. Ab hume hee dekh lijiye. Kaha hum pehle wo lambe black courts pehente the. Aur kaha ab ye..stylish short black suits pehen ne lage hai. Badalti dunya aur ye fashion hume majboor kerdeta hai badalne pe.

D: exactly my point Prosecutor sahab. Aap badalne pe majboor hogaye. Lekin badalti dunya aapko sirf baahari taur se badalti hai..aapke kirdaar.. aapke nature ko nahi badalti. Fashion is just concerned with ur outer look..not with what u truly are. Aur yaha me Nandini k lambe chote baal ya uski dressing style k baare me baat nahi ker rahi. Me baat ker rahi hu Nandini k nature ki. Kyu ek hasti khelti khil khilaati ladki ek reserved aur apni umar se zyada mature ladki ban gayi. Kuch to aisa huwa hai jisne use majboor kiya apne aap ko badal ne par. Hai na Nandini? Aisa kuch to huwa jis waje se tumne apne aap ko badal diya. Aisa kya huwa tha Nandini?

Nan (chuckling): apne aas paas dekhiye Aliza. Is dunya aur is male dominant society me aapko ek nahi hazaaro bahaane miljaayenge jo aapko badalne pe majboor kerdenge. Is samaj me ek innocent aur happy to go ladki k liye koi jagah nahi hai. Aapki innocence ko..aapki achchaai ko aapki kamzori samjha jata hai. Har mode pe aapko aise log milenge jo aapko noch khaane k liye tayyar baithe hote hai. Aur jab aisi duniya me aapko jeena hai..tab aapko khudko protect kerna aana chahiye. Aur wahi reason banjaata hai..aapke badle huwe nature ka.

D: me to nahi badli. Judge saab ki beti nahi badli. N i m sure k prosecutor sahab ki wife ya behen ya beti nahi badli. Hum b ladkiya hai aur hum b is daraawne dunya me jee rahe hai. Lekin hum me se koi nahi badla. To phir tum kyu badli?

Nandini looks at her and then turns her head a bit to avoid her gaze.

D: bataayiye Nandini..itni saari ladies me se sirf ek tum hee kyu badli? Aisa kya huwa hai Nandini jis waje se ek 17 saal ki ladki apni umar se zyada mature hogayi? Aisa kya huwa hai Nandini jisne tumhe itna badal diya k tumhare apne tumhe pehchaan nahi paa rahe?
Kya tumhari is badlaao ki wajah.. Harshad to nahi?

Nandini turns her head towards her in a jiffy n looks at her in shock.

P: objection my lord. Wakeel sahiba kahi ki baat kahi lejaa rahi hai.

D: jawaab do Nandini..kya Harshad ne tumhare saath kuch aisa kiya jis waje se tum itni badal gayi ho?

P: objection my lord.

D: kya tum pehle se Harshad ko jaanti thi? Kya usne tumpe pehla waar kiya ya nahi? Kya usne tumhe majboor kiya usse ladne per? Jawab do Nandini? Kya Harshad ne kuch aisa kiya tumhare saath jis waje se tumne uspe humla kiya?

Nan (yelling): it doesnt matter. It doesnt matter k me Harshad ko pehle se jaanti thi ya nahi. It doesnt matter k meri is badlaao ki wajah Harshad hai ya nahi. It doesnt matter k Harshad ne mujhpe pehla waar kiya ya nahi..all that matters is that mene Harshad ko apne inhi haatho se maar diya. I killed him. And i dont regret doing that. Regret to door ki baat hai..aaj b agar Harshad dobara mere saamne aajaay to me use dobara maarungi..aur har baar maarungi.

D(in a loud voice): itni nafrat kyu Nandini?

Nan: because he deserves that.

D: why does he deserve that Nandini? Kyu maarna chahti ho tum use?

Nan: kyunki usne....

Nandini suddenly stops herself from speaking further. She shuts her eyes tight to hold herself.

D (still in loud tone): kyunki usne kya Nandini? Kyunki usne kya? Jawab do Nandini..kya kiya tha Harshad ne?

Nandini breathes heavily to control herself.

D: jawab do Nandini. Kyunki usne kya? Tum har sawal pe chuppi nahi rakh sakti. U have to answer me. Aisa kya kiya tha Harshad ne jisse tumhare dil me uske liye itni nafrat paida hogai hai?

Nandini opens her eyes n looks at Aliza. In a low voice she says..

Nan: don't. .

D (lowering her voice too): mene kaha tha Nandini. Tumhe begunah saabit kerne k liye agar mujhe tumhare khilaaf b ladna padhe to me ladungi.

Nandini looks at her for few seconds n then turns towards the judge.

Nan: your honor..me 19 saal ki ek adult hu..aur me apne faisle khud le sakti hu. Aur mera faisla ye hai k..me apna case nahi ladna chahti. I dont want any defence lawyer for myself. Me aakhri baar apna iqbale jurm ker rahi hu. 26th March 2017 ko me Harshad Verma se milne us sunsaan jagah pe gayi thi. Akele. Hum dono k beech me kaha suni huwi. Kaha suni itni badi k wo hatapaai me badal gayi. Harshad ne mujhe maara..lekin mene..mene Harshad ko maar dala. Iske aage mujhe aur kuch nahi kehna aur naahi kisi sawalo ka jawab dena hai. Aap mujhe meri kiye ki jo saza sunaa na chaahe wo aap sunaa sakte hai. Mujhe har saza manzoor hai.

This came as a thuder shock to Aliza..and everyone present in courtroom....

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Hello Angels!!
Hru all?

Sorry for the delay..n m sorry coz m not really well acquainted with the court proceedings n the terms used.so if any errors..kindly ignore  :p

Hope u enjoy

Tc 😊