Salaakhen Page #8

You won't be in

the lock-up for very long.

You know Pradhan.

He has never lost a case.

He is returning from America today.

Pradhan, see this case differently.

The verdict should come within 2-3

hearings, in our favour.

The longer my son in jail, the

more trouble I'll put everyone into.

What appeal you make when. . .

and how, is all your look out.

Mr. Rana, even I am

upset about Nagesh.

He is like my son.

I will clear this case very soon.

And anyway, people don't

see in this city.

If they do,

they don't speak about it

This is the first man

who sees and also talks.

Mr. Rana, just do

what I am telling you.

Master Sachdanand is a

straight, honest, truthful man.

And most important,

he thinks with his heart.

One who thinks with his heart,

you must hurt his brain.

Why did you fire?

- I didn't.

Then why did the pigeons fly away?

- How do I know?

Please look after yourself.

After examining your mother, I feel

she will need regular treatment now.

We'll know other details

after the report comes in.

Give these medicines to her

regularly. I'll be going.

Master, take oblation.

Why did you give me a scorpion

instead of oblation?

Did you notice? The priest gave me

a scorpion instead of oblation.

What are you saying! There

is oblation fallen on the floor.

One medicine is out of stock.

Rs. 140 for these.

Master, why don't you understand?

Legal work has to be done

in a legal way.

I understand, I am educated.

But the way you are troubling me. . .

You are helping us.

Then why will we want to trouble you?

And one needs courage

to do what you have done.

But before taking the brave step,

did you think about it?

What are you doing?

- We'll escort you home.

Why are you taking me through

the back door?

You don't need to escort me home,

I'll manage.

Why are you drinking and driving?

- Who is drunk, Master?

I don't drink.

Why are you driving reverse?

- I am driving straight.

Drive ahead!

Drop me off here, I'll manage.

No Master, it is our

duty to drop you home.

Here, you are home.

- You were unnecessarily worried.

Get off, your home has arrived.

The problems at home

are ruining my mother's health.

When I think of father,

even he is not wrong.

But there are no people in the

police or law who support the truth.

But father's faith. . .

- I'm sure he will understand. . .

if you convince him, Vishal.

What he did for the

sake of humanity is okay.

Now let the law decide who the culprit

is and what punishment he should get.

It is theirjob.

If every man did his job diligently,

this situation wouldn't arise.

A man who is honest

is being troubled.

I am surrounded by many questions.

On one hand is mom's

deteriorating health.

Wonder what turn father's

fight is going to take.

Your honour, before arguing on the

charge sheet against Nagesh Rana. . .

I want to throw light

on the basis of this case.

An NGO, to discuss the

rising crime rate in the city. . .

organizes a meeting at Cross Maidan. . .

which is attended by top officers of

the police, social workers. . .

and also the Press.

Mr. Jaspal Rana is invited as

chief guest for the meeting.

When he is on stage

and giving a speech. . .

a man comes there like a

film hero and accuses Mr. Rana.

He blames him for the

rising crime in the city.

To the extent, that he accuses

his son, Nagesh of rape and murder.

He says he has seen Nagesh

and his friends pick a girl.

Master Sachdanand staged

this drama on the stage.

But it has to be cleared before

the court. . .

whether an incident

has actually occurred or not.

At 1 1 pm, on Worli Naka, where

thousands of people are around. . .

since there is a taxi stand on the

left, a theater & hospital on the right.

In such an atmosphere, some goons

forcibly put a girl in a jeep.

None of the people present there

hear her screams, except Master.

Only he saw this scene.

But he didn't lodge any complaint

in any police station.

Maybe at that time he saw

the police helping Nagesh.

Master took a wise decision.

And like a common man. . .

considered it better to keep

himself away from the incident.

But the next day, at Cross Maiden,

his other facet came forward.

A man who stops himself

from going to the police station. . .

snatches the mike from Jaspal Rana

in the presence of thousands of people?

I didn't snatch it.

Jaspal Rana gave it to me.

And this incident happened

a little away from Worli Naka.

Your honour, there are some old

buildings to the left of the theater.

The girl was brought

from those buildings.

I am speaking the truth.

Whatever the circumstances. . .

I have never lied.

My Lord, I request permission

to cross examine Master.

Permission granted.

Master, as a teacher, how many

years did you spend in a school?

About 1 1 years in Poornima school.

Did you teach in any

other school before that?

Yes, I taught in a government

school for four years.

Why four years?

How is this question

connected to this case?

It's a personal matter.

What has the court got to do

with when and why I quit a job.

You just answer the questions.

Leave the court's join to the court.

This is notjust a case where

the life of a youth is involved.

Even the reputation of a

renowned social worker is at stake.

It will be better if you

answer my questions patiently.

I will prove that my every question

is connected to this case.

Now tell me, why did you work for

only 4 years in a government school?

Because as a teacher, it was

embarrassing for me to see. . .

what was happening there.

The teachers there had

made education a business.

They had opened

shop outside the school. . .

and forced

students to take tuitions.

When I protested,

I was troubled in many ways.

Sick of it all, I resigned.

Why did you quit Poornima school

after 1 1 years of service?

I had a problem

with the principal there.

It was difficult to save

my honour even there.

But this time, you didn't resign,

you were dismissed.

Yes, you can say that.

As per the school report. . .

you were irresponsible and

careless about your work.

For example,

you never gave the Hindi lecture.

That happened only once.

And I wasn't doing anything wrong

missing from class.

I'd gone to the peon's house.

He was very sick.

There was no one to look after him.

So I had given him some medicines.

And again, it also happened that

you left class. . .

barged into the accounts department

got into a tiff with the head clerk. . .

and you beat him up.

Yes, that had happened.

Because there was misappropriation

of Rs.500000. . .

in the fund received from

the trust for school maintenance.

And this money had been shared

with others along with the principal.

The head clerk had a major hand

in this entire episode.

When I hit him, he was drunk.

A school employee

came to work drunk.

If I hit him,

what wrong did I do?

Should even I have

turned a blind eye like others?

Don't get upset Mr. Agnihotri.

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