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"Couple Arrested in Wild Boar Shooting Case"

♪ When the destined road was shattered anew ♪

♪ the same old notions rose, as in times long past ♪

♪ A history once set aflame with aim ♪

♪ bears the soul of scriptures etched in virtue ♪

♪ When the destined road was shattered anew ♪

♪ the same old notions rose, as in times long past ♪

♪ A history once set aflame with aim ♪

♪ bears the soul of scriptures etched in virtue ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ The weight of destiny’s hand, the mental prisons it carved ♪

♪ have drawn over a thousand sins from us ♪

♪ The path they call sacred, the one you crossed alone ♪

♪ let the world witness its depth, its loneliness ♪

♪ The poems echoed across the world of joy and sorrow ♪

♪ are wounds, raw and unbearable ♪

♪ And the ancient laws that hold this world’s core ♪

♪ have weathered trials and bloomed into change ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

Bishop, he's inside.

I already told him you'd be coming.

You do this.

Tell everyone in the office to step out.

It's all clear. Come, Bishop.

Please.

It's upstairs.

Advocate Sir, our Bishop.

Come, please have a seat.

David, you usually go to St. Mary's Church in Kaloor, right?

Yes.

Father Williams Kottur is the vicar there, right?

We were together in Bombay for a long time.

Most of our work was in the colonies.

Together, we built a church there

for the believers toiling in the slums.

I went there last month after so long.

The slums are still the same.

Nothing's changed for them.

If a school had been built back then,

even those slums would've disappeared by now.

Faith is the foundation of everything, David.

I heard at the Bishop House that David is one of our believers.

That's why I came in person today.

This is the time for all believers to stand together.

Some people are ganging up against the church

trying to shatter our faith.

David shouldn't stand with them.

I'm not against the church or faith, Bishop.

But yeah!

I'm against a criminal.

An inhuman.

Francis Philip.

In a way that tarnishes the church's pride...

No, no!

Not for the church, Bishop!

The ones who left their homes and everything behind for faith,

the naive nuns who took the holy vows to become Christ's brides...

Their whole lives were ruined!

Even if a thousand cassock-wearing priests line up

to shield the ones responsible for that ruin...

no matter who tries to protect them...

I will stand against them!

All of them.

And they will be crucified in the court of justice!

Bishop...

Shall I bring someone and talk to him again?

I can talk to a advocate.

But not to a rogue!

Anyway, David Abel Donovan is not the final word of justice.

The church knows what to do.

The situation here is worsening.

Behind me, you can see members of the Youth Movement activists

trying to force their way into the Thampanoor police station.

We're informed that additional police forces

will arrive to control the situation.

The renowned David Abel Donovan, a leading high court advocate,

has agreed to represent the case.

Although there have been previous allegations against Father Francis,

this is the first time someone has been willing to file a written complaint.

Anoop, we’ve been informed that Donovan will arrive shortly

with the complaint on behalf of his client.

Thank you, Aparna.

Reporter Aparna was with us from the Thampanoor police station area.

Considering the current situation,

more youth movement activists are expected to arrive here.

Putting the church, society and government on edge,

the nun rape complaint is once again stirring controversy in Kerala.

The nun who filed the complaint has been serving at the

convent near St. Sebastian's Church, Palayam for several years.

Hello?

He hasn’t arrived yet.

Well, you’ll see it live when he does.

No one here has been informed of his arrival.

What timing!

The Commissioner is out of town.

Now, we have to handle everything.

The church must’ve already called the MLA,

and he is leaving me peaceless!

He’s demanding that I settle the case without accepting the complaint.

Tell me, Jishnu. What's going on?

We received a direct call from David Abel's office,

informing us that he was coming to the station with a complaint.

However, it's unclear whether the complainant is with him.

He'll be here any minute now.

Hey, how long have I been calling you!?

-I was talking with- -Never mind.

Samuel, we can't stop David...

but we can block the case and the news he brings.

What can I do, sir?

I’m just a CPO.

You’re safe at that station because I know

nothing happens there without your knowledge.

The media, youth political party, and cops have gathered there, right?

Do I need to personally ask you to cause a ruckus

and initiate a police charge when David arrives?

Sir, journalists are everywhere.

Also, what if someone finds it out?

Even if so, no one will question you.

I’m not the only one supporting the church,

if this goes wrong, everyone will suffer.

Including you and me.

So, to be on the safe side

we need to take these measures.

David must not enter the station. Understand?

Move away!

Move!

'Father Francis is innocent'

'David Abel Go Back'

Step back!

Step back, I said!

Sir, please, you can't go there.

Sir, I need to go inside!

-Its an emergency, sir. -Move back!

Just move away!

Move!

Move back!

You can't go there now, sir. Its so ruckus here.

-Please co-operate. -Sir, the situation is very bad.

Sir, let's go back.

We must say that this is the fault of the home ministry.

This is the fault of the chief minister who handles home ministry who handles police.

Unless he changes his nature of handling it all saying he's got two strong hearts...

nothing's gonna change here.

What's this? What the hell did you do?

That dead guy is almost your dad's age!

Are you blind or what?

Station duty is not like a routine police march!

You need to handle it carefully!

You must have stayed alert!

Yeah, keep staring down when I speak!

What should I tell the authorities when they call?

Sir... I just pushed them back.

Pushed them back? Really?

Sir, a lady is asking permission to meet you.

A boy is with her.

Since the SI is late...

-Ask them to come in. -Okay, sir.

Jishnu, are you sure the deceased was a youth activist?

Have you seen the deceased here before?

-No, sir. -Yeah, just suffer!

There are cameras everywhere.

They cover the entire area!

It has been confirmed that the man who died due to police brutality

-is Thrissur native Vidhyadharan Pillai. -Sir...

The corpse has been kept in the medical college.

What happened? Go on, tell me.

Jishnu, has the RDO reached the place?

When will the post mortem procedures begin?

Did we get any information regarding that from the police?

Its not simple as you say.

Post mortem would only take place before the RDO.

For that, it takes some time.

The media people are already eating our heads.

They don't care if its dead or alive.

Don't you know the media people here?

Doctor, please, just do it for us.

Hey, its a case that has been reported 'brought dead'.

Now, people will crucify saying I overturned the autopsy report.

After all, everyone's waiting for a chance to take me down.

Ugh! Such a useless guy!

Hello, sir.

-What's the update? -He’s been moved to the mortuary.

It’s marked as 'brought in dead.'

A girl who collapsed here has been taken there. Check it out.

She’s probably in the emergency room, sir. I'll go there.

-Alright. -Okay.

Sir, these are the relatives...

Go to the mortuary and identify the body.

I'll be right back. Go ahead.

Come.

SI of Thampanoor station, Kanakaraj.

See, officer...

She appears to be a victim of brutal sexual abuse.

By one or more.

Rape?

Yes.

This girl’s the daughter of the man who was reported dead here earlier, right?

-Hello? -Sir...

They are enquiring about a girl.

You...

bring... them here.

Okay, sir.

Hey, what's the update?

Nothing's been informed yet.

Did you get off from there?

No, how can I leave without finishing this?

Get here quickly. Don't waste time.

Why aren't you answering?

Hey!

Naveen!

Hey...

I'm Thampanoor SI, Kanakaraj.

How are you related to this boy?

Sir... my name is Saira.

I'm his elder sister.

He went there to meet his friends.

Isn't he alright?

Let that girl regain consciousness first.

Then I’ll let you know if he’s alright!

Sir!

Hello? Sir?

Why did you come to Thiruvananthapuram?

To meet my friend, sir.

-Where? -Kazhakkoottam.

I asked why did you come?

Just casually, sir.

Casually in Techno Park?

-Yes. -Sir...

We've got the CCTV footages from the railway station.

Tell me.

Sir, I met her at the railway station...

She asked for my phone to call her dad.

When he didn’t pick up, I went with her to the police station.

Sir, when I called on another number in the phone...

a girl answered the call.

She said she's working with this girl in Bangalore.

Then, what did she say?

Nothing in detail.

She said she'll be here in the morning itself.

Well...

You come with me, we have to meet the doctor.

Relative, as in?

Younger brother, sir.

Son of our relative.

Why did they come from Thrissur to here?

I told them to, sir.

You?

Janaki had a medical check-up.

-What checkup? -She didn't mention it correctly, sir.

When they came to the station in the morning...

-why didn't you go to pick them? -Well, we live in Kazhakkoottam...

And when they said they'll come over in a rickshaw...

Come, come.

-Doctor... -Yes?

these are the relatives of that girl.

One minute.

Give this tablet now, feed her after two hours,

then give the injection.

-Tell me. -How’s the girl doing now?

She was restless. I’ve sedated her, so she's in that effect.

Doctor, as you know, this is a sexual assault case.

So, the procedures...

See, I felt that she was mentally traumatized.

So, when I asked her in detail, she told me about the sexual abuse.

There are physical signs too.

Any chance for DNA profiling?

I can’t guarantee that.

Anyway, let me consult with the gynecology department.

Also, the internal infections are more than 2-3 days old.

We’ve collected a sample for preliminary testing.

Let’s wait for the results. Then I’ll inform you.

Okay doctor.

So, there will be police force outside the ICU.

-Alright. -Doctor, can I see the girl?

Wait, I'll tell you.

Doctor...

This must remain highly confidential.

It’s a sensitive case.

A 23-year-old woman, taken by a police vehicle

from Thampanoor Police Station to the medical college,

has been subjected to brutal sexual assault.

It’s still unclear whether her father came to the police station looking for her.

Where did all this begin?

Why did Advocate David Abel Donovan pull a publicity stunt

outside the courthouse by calling the media?

Sir, Samuel has arrived.

Isn't his reckless act the reason that poor man lost his life?

What does David Abel have to say to the girl who lost her father?

The media has enough fuel to run wild for two days.

Have you seen the rape victim?

Yes, sir.

Vidhyadharan Pillai, who came to the station with a complaint, is now dead.

Let's check the DGP's response to the incident.

As I said, Vidhyadharan Pillai's death is an isolated incident.

The post-mortem report states that the cause of death was cardiac arrest.

It has no connection to the incident that

took place at the police station this morning.

Still, a police officer from Thampanoor Police Station

has been suspended in connection with the investigation.

The only family that girl had was her father.

She was raised without a mother.

It's not hard to guess...

what she was up to in Bangalore.

-Has her statement been recorded? -Yes, at the hospital itself.

Will Sir be returning today?

Samuel Sir, you may leave. I'll call you.

It’s not those in the Secretariat

but those who rule outside it who make the decisions.

That’s what others will see… and hear.

That girl could also be part of this.

Who knows?

Sir!

We'll only get a clearer picture

once her health condition improves.

Thanks, Jishnu.

The legal expert,

is now speaking to us regarding the Thampanoor police station case.

Looks like the media is going all out to bury the Father Francis case we exposed.

Let them do whatever they know.

We’ll show them what we’re capable of!

They're saying I shouldn't even be talking to you.

But, I’m the one who initiated this meeting.

The police, the ones with the power, sitting here...

the people's representatives, including me...

and advocates like you, and the judges who preach the law...

are always on one side.

That’s the only way it works.

And that’s exactly how this system runs.

-And on the other side... -The public!

A helpless, unarmed crowd who can’t do a damn thing, right?

Just a bunch of powerless people.

No need to lose your cool, man.

What’s the section, Gopakumar?

Yeah, IPC 141.

Unlawful assembly.

Gathering of people without prior consent.

If they roll up their sleeves to mess with you...

they’ll screw you over royally!

There’s point going to court only if you’ve got a coat to wear.

Let him run around for a bit, sir.

Didn’t he show off, gathering people?

Then what happened?

A poor man ended up dead on the road, that’s all!

-Cheap theatrics. -Just cool down, man!

Hey, I came here for your sake.

Shouldn’t we be grateful to the priests who stand for 1-1.5 hours every Sunday...

conducting mass and taking people’s sins off their shoulders?

Listen, just close that Father Francis case.

They’ll take care of the complaints and all that jazz.

Otherwise, you won’t be able to handle the repercussions!

Repercussions?

You mean the aftershocks?

You damn...

That’s the face and the brilliance of your ruling party.

That’s all there is.

And then... gratitude...

that should be there for MLA Antony.

Back in 2006 and 2011...

You got thrashed in the elections after your allies and partners

turned their backs as you had disagreements over the seats.

That humiliation and disgrace you suffered finally wore off in 2016!

That time, you crawled into bishop houses, kissed their palms...

and printed big-ass photos

in the newspapers the Christian folks in Kottayam read.

And by tossing holy sand into the believers' eyes...

for the first time ever,

you pulled off a historic win in the constituency election!

So yeah, you should be grateful!

To those bishops and the Church.

You damn well should be!

And yeah, keep a tiny bit of gratitude left for the voters too.

Stop it!

Consider that this is just a part of Kerala's model of power politics

celebrated by the media.

Neither the central government nor anyone else decides

the affairs of this state with a 9 lakh crore GSDP.

We do!

Us means...

It includes the communities and leaders within it.

Yes!

We, the deciders.

The power brokers of this state are building our own empire.

That's our supreme legacy!

Supreme legacy?

My foot!

And I care a shit for your power politics!

And as for your case...

We'll see in the court!

We’ve been together since 12th grade.

After that...

For engineering in Coimbatore.

Then, we got placed in Bangalore through campus recruitment.

Even though the work pressure was high, we truly enjoyed life there.

I swear, if you keep calling like this, I’ll just switch off my phone.

Calling me non-stop!

She had such a high bond with her father.

If needed, you could’ve remarried at the right age!

Can’t stand the fact that I’m living a happy life, huh?

Once this probation ends, I’ll bring Pillechan along.

Then dad and daughter can have all the fun!

I’m going all out here just to make that happen.

Dad, I’m cutting the call.

I might not be able to call at night.

There’s a party here tonight.

When... did Janaki come back to her hometown?

All of us... came together.

Actually...

She came to her hometown for the temple festival on Friday.

We boarded the bus to return on Sunday itself.

On Tuesday, her dad called and said she’s unwell, and she’ll only come after 2 days.

We couldn’t reach her over the phone.

Then her dad said...

Her phone’s not working...

And it’s not turning on.

During the time you all came and left from here...

Do you remember anything particular happening?

That evening after the festival,

when she came to drop us at the bus stop, we stopped by a bakery.

-For you? -Orange.

2 orange juices and 1 lime.

Lime.

This has no sugar at all.

Taste this.

This ain’t good.

-No, right? -There’s no sugar.

Brother...

-Tell me, dear. -There’s no sugar in this.

Sugar?

Wait, let me check.

It’s sweet only.

Bro, you taste it too.

Brother, for her, it seems like it’s not sweet enough.

It’s very sweet, man!

-Come, come. -It’s sweet only, dear.

Why don’t you just step all over me and go?

Move aside, will you!

I’m moving, just a little late.

You would've knocked her down just now.

Girls, pay the bill and leave.

♪ O Lord, heed the stirrings of my soul ♪

♪ Receive this humble flame of worship ♪

♪ My heart rests its faith in You ♪

♪ Does the sun in my eyes begin to fade? ♪

♪ Does the rhythm in my chest fall quietly still? ♪

♪ The clouds, once fluttering their wings, have drifted away ♪

♪ Do the nights and days weave a tale ♪

♪ that smoulders in the pyre of my heart? ♪

♪ Do smiles and whispers vanish, ♪

♪ lost in the hush of waves’ embrace? ♪

♪ Before the night slips away, does the moonlight vanish too? ♪

♪ Are fading embers settling over the dreams I once held? ♪

♪ When silence curls in the lap of rainbows and light ♪

♪ O time, do you still surge ahead, unyielding as a stone? ♪

♪ Does the sun in my eyes begin to fade? ♪

♪ Who casts the eye that sees, and walks beside me all the way? ♪

♪ Those days, their smiles lingering like flowers in bloom, ♪

♪ have withered into nowhere ♪

♪ Your memories stretch deep, like an ocean made of tears ♪

♪ And my life too ♪

♪ does it still move on, heavy as a stone? ♪

I did my duty, mom.

I...

I didn’t push him down on purpose.

Still...

it happened by your hands.

I heard a case has been filed against that advocate.

Yeah, I heard that too.

♪ Do the nights and days weave a tale ♪

♪ that smoulders in the pyre of my heart? ♪

♪ Do smiles and whispers vanish, ♪

♪ lost in the hush of waves’ embrace? ♪

That’s the section.

Do you need some special training to investigate a rape case?

What kind of officer are you!

Just cut the call!

Are you...

the relative staying with Janaki?

-Get that girl ready quickly. -Okay, sir.

Sir, she’s not in a state to talk right now.

Also, she’s saying there’s no need to file a case.

Who doesn’t want a case?

You or her?

Any problem if we just see her?

No, right?

Hey, take this away.

I’m Mathayoos Baby.

CI, Poonkunnam station.

Now, this case is registered based on the medical report.

We have to investigate and submit a report.

Within days.

It’s mentioned in the Trivandrum report that...

when you were coming back after seeing off your friends at the bus stop,

you were assaulted at the bakery.

How much of that is true?

What actually happened there?

That night...

after I sent off Lakshmi and Rakshitha in the bus...

I realised my phone was missing.

Then...

I came back...-

Brother!

Brother!

Can you come here for a sec?

Brother?

Who are you?

Just try to remember without crying.

Are you able to...

recall his face or appearance?

The dress you wore that day...

why did you destroy it?

That...

before we went to Venu uncle’s house...

saying we don’t need all this...

my father burnt it.

What exactly happened at Trivandrum railway station back then?

I...

When I said I’m gonna file a case...

father and uncle were against it from the very beginning.

Dad’s been with me ever since that incident happened.

That day, at the railway station...

I got on the wrong platform...

when I went to the toilet and came back.

In that panic, since he didn’t see me,

wondering if I went to the police station

or if something bad had happened to me,

he must have gone and enquired at the police station.

Dear, we’re thinking of heading back.

How long will the child stay with your sister, dear?

CI sir also mentioned about moving you to the rescue home.

And our shop’s in a mess too...

I’ll come back quickly once I sort all that out.

Okay?

Okay, dear?

♪ I wandered through the world of darkness ♪

♪ and endured the river that reeked of smoke ♪

♪ Misfortune has folded itself around me ♪

♪ Shattered, I lay myself at the feet of the Lord ♪

Firoz, you got into service through the dying-in-harness quota, right?

♪ Why does this unease surge from the deep of me? ♪

No need for Kanava fish, it’ll mess up my stomach.

If you get prawns, make it with mango.

Add pepper too.

What?

Sir, we’ve got those guys in the Thar Jeep from the bakery.

Just take a look, sir.

Kishore Menon.

He's the nephew of RJ mall owner.

What are these festival committee member badges doing in your kitchen?

Sir, that’s my friend Anand’s.

So you are getting drunk all night here, huh?

Sir, we did have 2 shots since it was festival time.

-Other than that, we don’t know anything. -What? Did you black out or what?

That day, there was a rift between 2-3 girls and some guys, sir.

Why don't you step all over me and go?

I’ll ask them what I should.

You just answer what I asked you.

Sir...

Sir, I found this in his vehicle.

Some kind of spray.

What's this?

Sir... um, maybe a customer forgot it here in the shop.

And I...

How do forgotten items end up in your car?

Did you buy it yourself, or did someone buy it for you?

Sir, it's the customer's...

Sir, please don’t hit us.

Hey, that's enough.

They’re just poor boys.

I’ll question them.

Now that we’ve come this far,

wouldn’t it be better to just confess what you did?

Sir, it's true there was an argument at the bakery that day.

But beyond that, we swear we know nothing.

Oi, you bloody liar! I’ll beat the truth out of you!

Sir, please don’t hit us!

Acting like you don’t know anything!

Then why is your fingerprint neatly sitting there, huh?

Even after seeing the girl leave her phone at your shop,

-you still... -Sir, we didn’t do anything!

You got the chance and did god knows what!

Now playing all innocent!

Sir, please don’t hit us!

Sir, please!

Hey...

Where are their staff members?

That Hindi guy saw something, but the Tamilian says he knows nothing.

Then bring the one who does.

Hey, bring him.

Hey, these bruises will fade by the time we present them in court, right?

They'll fade in two days, sir.

-Sir, sir... -I'll thrash you!

Shut up!

Isn’t there a case registered in your name at Poonkunnam station?

For groping a girl in broad daylight?

Sir, that’s a false case.

I swear it’s false, sir.

Welcome, my guest!

Come on in.

Everything you know...

everything...

just spill the truth.

Then you'll be saved.

Understood?

Understood?

Right?

Understood? Huh?

Are you dumb?

Sir, that day...

Huh?

What?

Sir, that day...

Tell me.

-Did you see? -Yes, dude!

-Hey, back-back. -Its also good!

-Chotu, did you get the juice orders? -Two orange and one lime.

A few lovely ladies, Chotu!

Superb! We've got plenty!

Fantastic!

Zoom in.

If we’re swooping someone, it should be girls like this!

What a sight!

All of them are superb, right?

Poonkunnam rape case accused, bakery owner Tony and his friend Anand,

have been remanded in police custody by the First Class Judicial Magistrate

for evidence collection.

The investigation team told 48 News that the charge sheet will be prepared

and the accused will be presented in court as soon as possible.

-Response from opposition leader Sivaprasad. -What did they say in the news?

Sister, what’s on the news?

We’re satisfied with the ongoing investigation.

News will continue after a break.

I asked what they showed in the news.

What do you want now?

Shouldn’t we go meet her?

I wanted to ask you something.

You already knew this girl, didn’t you?

Hey...

When I was left all alone,

when I made a big decision in my life...

you were the one who stood by me.

I know what's running through your mind.

♪ An endless flame burns inside ♪

♪ and a new hope comes into light ♪

Don't think you're all alone.

♪ Tears fade before they fall ♪

♪ as morning light unfolds in gentle warmth ♪

Shall we move forward with the application in court?

Janaki, you're not alone anymore.

The state government is ready to provide everything,

including shelter through the women’s cell and legal assistance.

However, considering the wishes of the survivor, who is an adult,

she is permitted to go with Ms. Saira.

♪ as newfound hope glimmers into being ♪

♪ Tears fade before they fall ♪

♪ as morning light unfolds in gentle warmth ♪

♪ Deep within ♪

♪ numbness turns to frost ♪

♪ Deep within, numbness turns to frost ♪

♪ In solitude, new wings take flight ♪

♪ O’ girl, you are the flame ♪

♪ O’ girl, you are the flame ♪

♪ Burn bright, untamed and free ♪

♪ Tonight, even pain will quietly fade ♪

♪ Rise upon your wings and soar ♪

It was an accident.

Sister was all alone after brother left us.

When I saw Janaki at the railway station that day, it reminded me of that.

♪ In these tender memories, ♪

♪ afar, softened eyes linger ♪

♪ In these tender memories, ♪

♪ afar, softened eyes linger ♪

♪ Time stands, a silent guardian ♪

♪ Snow melts over barren lands ♪

♪ as new branches begin to bloom ♪

♪ Now, a presence walks beside you ♪

♪ Deep within ♪

The district sessions court has rejected

the bail request of the Poonkunnam rape case accused.

With evidence collection complete, they've been transferred to Thrissur Sub Jail.

The police are yet to retrieve the bakery's CCTV footage,

a key piece of evidence.

The High Court has ordered a swift conclusion

of the case arguments and an expedited verdict.

Usually...

in these kinds of situations...

it's an in-camera procedure.

What happened to me...

shouldn't happen to any other girl.

I’ve got nothing to hide...

and nothing to fear.

Okay.

CC No. 233/23

233/23

Your Honour...

witness presented.

PW1 to testify as the victim.

Dr Elizabeth Mammen and investigating officer Mathayoos Baby to be examined.

Also, an application has been submitted to record the testimony.

Do you need in-camera?

Not needed.

PW1 Janaki Vidhyadharan.

Janaki Vidhyadharan.

Hey...

I called you, I'm CPO Firoz.

Wanted to meet Janaki.

It’s not new to see the powerful and rich buying anything they want.

It’s disgusting that even though not a single lawyer

from the Thrissur Bar Association agreed to appear for these filthy accused,

Mr David, a top advocate from the High Court himself,

has personally shown up to defend them.

Yes, its really shocking that Advocate David Abel Donovan is the lawyer for the defense.

Sir, sir...

Why did you take up such a case?

Janaki’s chief is done, cross-exam will start now.

Venu uncle called to ask where the court is.

They’re on the way.

Mr David, please proceed.

How long have you been working at Cognisoft?

I joined as a trainee on 3rd March, 2023.

Campus selection?

Speak louder, girl.

Yes.

Within 2 months of joining as a trainee through campus selection...

you came to Kerala to attend the festival with all these friends, right?

Lakshmi was my college classmate.

Rakshitha was my roommate ever since I moved to Bangalore.

They joined me when I said I was going home.

Wasn't there a third person apart from these two?

I mean...a boyfriend?

No.

Okay, noted.

Call the next witness.

Your Honour, I’d like to call Prosecution Witness 2...

Dr Elizabeth Mammen.

Yes.

Doctor...

Doctor, you’re the one who prepared and signed this report, right?

Yes.

What were your findings?

Genital injuries, infection...

and supporting lab reports on the sexual abuse.

Right.

Please note, Your Honour.

For cross-examination.

Thank you, Your Honour.

Doctor, why didn’t you opt for DNA profiling?

It had already been three days,

so the chances of collecting DNA were very low.

Even from the internal organs?

No, it would've washed off.

Genital injuries, abrasions, bruises...

It's all there in the report.

Still, you couldn't collect DNA?

Objection, Your Honor.

Sustained.

Mr. Defense Advocate, you're talking to a medical expert.

If there's no chance, that definitely means no chance.

Please continue.

Pardon me, Your Honor.

As per this blood sample report...

Drugs were used.

What for?

-To make her unconscious. -That's why there's chloroform.

Chloroform's effect only lasts a short while.

So, they must've used another drug.

Another drug?

You mean...

For an extra effect?

It also means...

It was for extra pleasure.

Am I right?

Yeah, maybe.

That's exactly the point.

To get that extra high...

if I suggest the victim used the drug herself...

would you object?

Objection, Your Honor!

If there was one or more people at the time of the crime,

they would've forcefully injected it to her.

So...

that indicates more than one person was involved.

Isn't it?

Not necessarily.

Why?

It can even be a single person who did it multiple times.

The court may please take note of this.

There's no clarity that more than one person was involved.

Even the doctor isn't sure.

Can you confirm that the injury was caused on the day of the incident?

No.

-Thank you, doctor. -Uh... Your Honor...

"Old injury" means just 2-3 days old, that's all.

Please allow me to cross-examine Investigating Officer,

Ayyanthol Circle Inspector.

PW5, Investigating Officer, CI Mathayoos Baby.

On what basis did you prepare the final charge sheet for this case?

There is both evidence and eyewitness testimony

confirming that the victim went to the bakery with her friends.

Also, the doctor's testimony states that the victim was sexually assaulted.

The second accused, Anand's name, was found on a badge near the crime scene.

Moreover, the chloroform used to render her unconscious was found in the accused's car.

The first accused's fingerprints were on it.

All these facts point directly to the accused.

You can breathe in between, okay?

As per the charge sheet, on the night of May 14th...

what exactly happened?

-That night, Janaki, Lakshmi, and- -Went to the bakery...

Janaki forgot her phone there.

That's what you're going to say, right?

You missed one thing.

According to Janaki's statement, when they entered the bakery...

they had an altercation with another group of customers.

Yet, in your charge sheet...

there is no mention of them whatsoever.

That day, one of the individuals who had an issue with Janaki was

the nephew of RJ Mall Thrissur owner Ravindranath; Kishore Menon, correct?

Is that why...

he suddenly disappeared from the case?

No, sir.

We conducted an investigation.

At the time of the crime...

Kishore and his friends were attending a temple music festival.

There are eyewitnesses confirming this.

Rather...

The fact that one of their uncles is a businessman

is not a valid reason to implicate them in this case.

Alright.

After that, when did the crime occur?

Exact time.

Can you specify that?

Between 10:30 and 11:00, Janaki returned to the bakery searching for her phone.

The accused, who were present at that time,

rendered her unconscious with chloroform spray and then raped her.

Why would chloroform be in a bakery?

I don’t understand.

What’s difficult to understand?

Why would someone have chloroform in a bakery?

To knock out the flour before baking bread?

-No. -Then?

If the chloroform was not from the bakery,

and considering the limited timeframe,

that means...

Within the hour Janaki forgot her phone and left...

the accused would have had to buy it in between.

-Is that possible? -Yes.

But you stated in the charge sheet...

that the chloroform was already present there.

Yes.

Make up your mind.

Was the chloroform already there, or was it brought in?

It was already there.

Okay.

So, you claim the accused had procured it earlier and kept it there...

to assault girls who frequented the bakery?

No!

Are you suggesting that my clients had the foresight to anticipate

Janaki would forget her phone that day,

thus creating an opportunity for sexual assault?

Is that what you are implying?

How much does this spray cost?

I don't know.

Other than inducing unconsciousness, what is its actual purpose?

Or if it was purchased...

where did the accused buy it from?

How many times must it be sprayed to render a healthy adult unconscious?

Doesn’t the Kerala police know that

pouring chloroform onto a cotton ball and holding it over someone’s face,

as shown in movies, won’t actually knock someone out?

Number one in the country, they say!

Your Honor...

Chloroform was used only for the initial attack.

It wasn’t intended to keep her unconscious for long.

Besides, after the initial attack...

She was strangled with a wet cloth,

pulled tightly around her neck from the front, suffocating her.

She lost consciousness, panicked after the attack.

This was recorded in her testimony.

And this so-called random wet cloth...

is a crucial piece of evidence.

Has the police found it yet?

DID YOU?

No response, Your Honor.

And the question must remain...

marked.

Unanswered.

The investigating officer cannot explain

how the accused got hold of the evidence tied to this case.

Yet, they have to close the case quickly.

And, surprisingly...

I’d like to reiterate that...

the very existence of such a substance in the bakery

is entirely fabricated and maybe registered as a fake.

Your Honor, this is unacceptable!

The chloroform allegedly used by the accused to make her unconscious

was recovered from the first accused’s bakery by the investigating officer.

Even if someone else had placed it there,

shouldn’t it be assumed that the accused did so with malicious intent?

But none of this was included in the charge sheet.

Don’t you know our police?

They'd have beaten a confession out of them.

I humbly request the court not to record this statement, sir.

And I'd also like to call defense evidence one and two.

Tony Thomas, Anand Muralidharan.

Your Honor, this is not acceptable.

This violates procedure.

Since when is an accused person’s statement officially recorded?

Section 30, Indian Evidence Act.

When everything, including the police and the government, turns against them...

the court is the only hope to prove my clients' innocence.

Permission granted.

The prosecution may cross-examine the witnesses.

But you should keep their self-esteem protected.

Definitely, Your Honor.

On a daily basis, at what time do you close the shop?

At 9:00 p.m.

On the day of the incident...

on the evening of May 14...

who closed the shop, and at what time?

My staff and I closed it.

Since there was a temple festival,

it would have been around 9:30 to 9:45 p.m.

When did you open the shop again?

The next day...

The staff opened it when the milk van arrived in the morning.

Have you seen this girl before?

That evening...

She came to our shop for juice.

Was she alone?

No.

She was with her friends.

Why was chloroform stored in your shop?

Customers leave behind things at our shop sometimes.

Some come back for them.

Since no one claimed this...

I just kept it there.

Your Honor...

It's clear that no sincere and thorough investigation has taken place in this case.

The accused's track record...

Neither their customers nor the locals have raised

any complaints or allegations against them...

Until now.

Your Honor, this is completely false.

As if there's never been a case against them.

This man, DW2, Anand Muralidharan...

Has a case registered against him— Crime No. 234/2017.

For attempting to rape a woman in a public place.

It was filed at the nearby Poonkunnam Police Station.

Your Honor, it was just a road accident.

Things got heated, and they argued.

The case was filed against my client out of revenge. It’s false.

And what's the present status of that case?

You may please check, Your Honor.

All evidences relating to this case and presented before the court...

are absurd and illogical.

Moreover, Exhibit No. 2...

Is inconclusive.

Such an incident never took place.

In light of this...

Please allow me to cross-examine the case’s first eyewitness—the victim.

This is injustice, Your Honor.

This is a persecution trial.

So, it must not be permitted.

If allowed, it would amount to mental harassment.

Not only that...

If a victim is cross-examined again...

It would be a direct violation of the Victim-Friendly Court CRPC Amendment 2013.

So I plead with you, please do not permit this.

Mr. Gopikrishnan...

When all evidence points to the accused...

If there's even a slight chance for their defense, we must allow it.

Justice must be served.

Next hearing posted for July 25th.

Sir, in Father Francis’s case, you stood for the victim.

But here, you're defending the accused.

There, you appeared alongside the public prosecutor who stood for the victim.

And here, you're standing against the public prosecutor who stands for the victim.

Isn’t that double standards?

Standing both for and against at the same time?

Double standards, huh?

Who am I supposed to explain this to now?

You multi-standard folks?

I'm doing my job as an advocate!

The trial happens inside the courtroom.

One case, I stand for the victim. Another, for the accused.

They're two different cases!

Let me do my job. You stick to yours!

Don’t poke me and end up torn to bits.

I’ll rip you all apart!

Please, my way!

Step aside.

Why are you late?

Where were you until now?

It was raining.

Where did you go?

Did you meet her?

Say something, Firoz.

What should I say, Mom?

That girl...

And that man's face won’t fade from my mind either.

I didn’t even listen to what he was trying to say, Mom.

Without being able to say a word, that naive man...

...must have died of a broken heart, right?

I suddenly remembered Dad.

Sir, I’ll give it.

But make sure no case comes against me.

No worries, just give it.

Okay, sir.

Hello, sir...

I’m Samuel.

I’ve sent some files with Kurup.

They might be useful to you.

- Okay. - Okay, sir.

Even after knowing the assault was against you...

why didn’t you report it to the police

and instead, get a medical check-up near your relative’s house in secret?

Who is this Venkat?

Our team leader.

Nothing beyond just a team leader?

No.

He was your college senior, right?

Why didn’t you mention that?

Okay.

After this incident, did he call you?

No.

On April 28th evening...

in this photo where Venkat tagged you...

your friendship seems a bit more than just professional.

Not only that...

Wasn’t Venkat’s reply post "God is great, feeling blessed"

a response to your "Feeling loved"

status update on Facebook that morning?

There’s nothing beyond an official relationship between us.

Okay.

On May 14th...

why didn’t you return to Bangalore with your friends?

I thought of staying back with Dad for another day, that’s all.

A trainee like you got leave?

That too, back-to-back for two days.

So, your team leader has a soft spot for you, huh?

I worked two weekends, so I had compensatory leave.

That’s how I got a break.

Do you watch porn?

Tell me.

I asked, do you watch porn videos?

Yes.

Do you mean you’ve watched it before, or...

do you watch it often?

Your Honour, you shouldn’t permit these types of questions.

He’s asking these questions to mentally break my client.

Never.

We need to know the truth.

Her character...

and her habits as well.

Mr. David...

According to the law, you must consider the mental state of the survivor.

So, please be gentle.

I shall, your honour.

But the court should consider the mental state of the defense as well.

Mr. Defense...

this is not a stage for arguments between me and you.

Pardon me, your honour.

When you first went to the bakery, was there any issue with someone there?

What exactly happened?

Your Honour...

That day, she had an issue with some youngsters who came to the bakery.

My clients were not involved in the matter.

However, they were witnesses.

-Eyewitnesses. -Your Honour...

The original state of that has been submitted

by the investigating officer including evidence.

They were not a part of it.

-Your Honour... -Get to the point.

8****

6****

Isn't this your phone number?

Yes.

Before this incident occurred...

the most searched topic from your Google account was...

pregnancy contraceptive pills, like I-Pill.

What do you have to say about this?

Objection, Your Honour.

Does searching something on Google define a person's character?

Perhaps someone searches just to gain knowledge.

Furthermore, if this claim

is based on a Google analytical report...

I must clarify that such data is not handed over to third parties.

This means it was either hacked or manipulated.

Therefore, I humbly request you not to record his statement into account.

Mr. David, watch your words.

What exactly are you trying to establish?

I'll make my point, Your Honour.

You testified to the police that you went back to the bakery.

When was this?

I don’t recall exactly.

But their bus left at 10:15 p.m.

I returned immediately after it departed.

When you returned...

had the bakery already closed?

No, it was still open.

You had the audacity to enter that bakery alone knowing there was no one inside?

Well...

In the rush of losing my phone...

When you're brave...

the age of truth is cut short.

But when certain truths are marked...

they remain etched forever.

Like this.

Your Honour...

This is the CCTV footage from the bakery on the day of the incident.

Perhaps...

had the investigating officers obtained it,

it would have been destroyed.

Since my clients were fully aware of this...

I am submitting it directly before this honourable court.

Your Honour, I request that the footage be examined along with its time code.

Your Honour...

According to her own statement...

she returned to the bakery

at approximately 10:30 p.m.

However, in the bakery’s CCTV footage...

my clients can be seen closing the shop and leaving at 9:45 p.m.

If the shop was shut and locked at 9:45...

how could anything have happened inside between 10:15 and 11:00?

Secondly...

none of the evidence presented by the investigating officer

implicates my clients in any way.

Furthermore...

at the time of the alleged incident, my client Tony Thomas’s mobile signal

was traced to the tower location

near his residence, which is 6 km away from the crime scene.

The investigating officer has submitted nothing but trivial evidence here,

as if it were something groundbreaking.

It has become evident that no real effort

has been made in this case to identify the true culprit.

Objection, Your Honour.

-What for? -I’ll explain.

Tony’s mobile was not within that tower’s range, that’s true.

But...

Until Janaki’s phone was switched off,

that mobile and the second accused in this case, Anand’s mobile…

were within the bakery’s tower range.

What does that imply?

That Janaki’s mobile was lost in the bakery itself.

Janaki’s house,

the bakery,

the bus stop,

the temple where the festival took place—

all of these locations fall within the same tower range.

So how can you claim that Janaki’s phone was lost in the bakery specifically?

My client, Anand…

was at the temple until the program concluded.

No further arguments on this matter.

-The defense may proceed. -Thank you, Your Honour.

Did you and your current caretaker, Saira,

visit Gynecologist Dr. Gracy Mathew at Nirmala Hospital on July 2nd?

Did you?

Yes. -What was your medical concern?

What was it?

Your Honour…

We all know that an adult woman doesn’t consult a gynecologist

for a simple fever, headache, or general discomfort.

Ms. Janaki Vidhyadharan…

is pregnant!

And she has already attempted…

an abortion.

If rape was the cause of pregnancy…

wouldn’t that make the case even stronger?

Then why would she try to abort such crucial evidence?

No, I never attempted an abortion.

He’s lying!

He’s trying to make up stories.

So, you didn’t go to Nirmala Hospital.

And you didn’t meet Dr. Gracy Mathew.

Would you say that?

Answer me, please!

I did go there.

But I didn’t know I was pregnant.

Your Honour...

Concealing the rape was the first crime.

Attempting an abortion was the second crime.

And now trying to mislead the court by bringing up

the initial concealment as an issue is the third crime.

A girl who lived only under the love and protection of her father,

goes to a big city like Bengaluru.

She worked at the same company as her boyfriend.

She got excessive freedom and convenience there.

And a momentary mistake.

This rape is just a way

she found to hide the result of that mistake from her father.

NO!

HE IS LYING!

This is utter nonsense! It’s not true!

Please believe me! Please!

She is lying...

and she is hiding the truth.

Janaki returned to Kerala with her friends.

They went to the bakery and had juice.

That’s true.

That’s the only truth.

Everything you claimed happened after that is fabricated.

A conspiracy!

Her father's unexpected death disrupted her plans.

Objection, Your Honour.

So, is he saying all the doctor’s statements were lies?

What did she say?

What's mentioned in her report is 100% true.

Under the influence of drugs...

sex can be wild...

unusual, excessive...

and it can cause aberrations and bruises.

Moreover...

the report mentions just evidence of sexual intercourse.

Not rape.

Janaki is the one who claimed it was rape.

It's been proven that the background,

location, and time of the alleged rape are all fake.

Beyond doubt.

Over all of this...

Does the prosecution have an affidavit to prove that...

it was a forced penetration against massive resistance?

Hence...

I rest my case with a humble request to dismiss the case for malicious prosecution.

That's all, your honour.

The case is dismissed due to lack of evidence.

The prosecution failed to present any substantiating

evidence supporting the alleged crime.

In light of the same, the defendants, Tony and Anand, are hereby acquitted.

The court severely reprimands Ms. Janaki Vidhyadharan

for wasting the court's valuable time

and attempting to mislead both the court and society.

As a consequence, she is ordered to pay court costs.

Venkat has resigned.

Says he's moving to the US.

I don't understand why you're still here.

Can't you come to Bangalore?

If it's difficult to join Cognisoft, it's not hard to find another job.

If it's there, we can remove it without anyone noticing.

We can only abort the baby in my womb.

It's safe for you to come to Bangalore.

No one will recognise you or dig up your past there.

Anyway, I'm booking a ticket for you too.

Firoz...

came all the way from Kerala.

When I went to Saira's house, she said you'd left for Bangalore.

I know an apology won't change anything.

But...

I felt I had to meet you in person and apologise.

Even though it was unintentional, I was also a...

Don't feel bad.

You know her mental state.

It's okay. At least I got to see her.

Didn't he come all the way here

because he genuinely felt guilty?

He's been calling nonstop, saying he wants to apologise before rejoining.

That's why I asked him to come.

Janaki...

At least, you should listen to him.

Do you have his contact number?

So, what is Firoz saying she should do?

I spoke to an advocate who was my classmate.

He says we can appeal to the High Court.

Shall we go for it?

But is it possible?

If you're asking that...

we need clear evidence of what actually happened.

And we should find it.

It's not over yet.

There are courts above the Sessions Court.

In my opinion,

you must go for an appeal bravely.

Anyway, we can get a copy of the verdict from the Sessions Court.

Then, we'll talk to the lawyer.

So...

She'd have to come back to Kerala, right?

So what?

I was just asking.

It's 3:30.

Shall I...

go now?

I'll call you.

Hey, sir is calling you in.

Sit here, girl.

They'll call you in.

Kurup, I've sent the mail. Please check.

Yes, tell me.

Sir, why did you say in court that Janaki tried to abort?

Sir, what do you even know about her?

What did I say that was false?

I argued in court based on the evidence I gathered and the truth I found out.

Justice was served accordingly.

You're Saira, right? -Yes.

Weren't you the one who took her to the gynaecologist?

Sir, it's true that I took her to the hospital.

But it was because she was unwell.

And I was the one who mentioned the abortion, not her.

Fine.

Fine.

Are you 100% sure...

that the rape caused her pregnancy?

No?

Huh?

Nobody can say that, let alone you or me.

A court verdict on a case where even the church stood in the accused box.

Even though both the society and the court knew who the culprit was...

the court would still have to let them go.

If there isn't enough evidence.

So, the court isn't a place where truth prevails?

No.

The court is a place where evidence prevails.

Take a look.

The court stated that the accused has not been found to be the culprit.

But it hasn't declared that Francis did nothing wrong either.

We don't understand all this, sir.

All we know is that she's an innocent soul.

Okay, then here's what you can do.

You can file an appeal. Request a DNA test.

Match my client’s DNA with Janaki’s fetal DNA.

But only if you're 100% sure the result will be in your favor.

As long as I believe in my client’s innocence...

I'll stand by them.

-Hello. -Hi...

Hi, can we step aside and talk?

Since I came to meet Janaki, I thought of meeting you too.

-Which apartment do you live in? -8C, here.

Well.. don't take this as a cop's question...

but why did your name come up in court?

Is there something between you two?

It’s true we went to the same college.

But I only got to know her after she joined the office.

Venkat, what do you think?

Could someone have deliberately harmed her?

I don't know, sir.

Janaki was pretty smart in the office, right?

Not just there, everywhere.

Sometimes, I even wondered if she was 'too' smart.

Even with everything that happened, why didn’t you try calling Janaki?

At that time, I was tied up with interviews at the American embassy.

After that, I did try calling her. But I couldn't get through.

Anyway, she's in Bangalore now.

Visit her often. She needs all of your support.

Actually...

I didn’t go because I hesitated to face her.

I understand.

Anyway, feel free to reach out to me anytime.

Sure.

-Thank you. -Okay, bye.

Good morning.

Have you been waiting long? Sorry.

I got held up on the way.

As we discussed over the phone...

The sessions court verdict,

due to lack of evidence, can be appealed under CrPC Section 372.

So what's the issue?

Firoz...

what the prosecution presented in court was a weak house of cards.

If you take the same argument to the High Court, the outcome won't change.

As David sir suggested,

how about submitting the accused's DNA for cross-verification?

We can.

But the issue here is that Janaki didn't see who assaulted her.

Then, as David sir mentioned...

if the DNA doesn't match any of the accused...

we won’t be able to present the case in court again.

What we need is solid evidence to prove the assault took place.

Eyewitnesses, CCTV footage...

these are crucial pieces of evidence in this case.

If we can find anything like that...

we can petition the court for a reinvestigation.

A packet of Lays for 20 rupees.

As you enter, you’ll see a door straight ahead.

It happened right there.

Alright, bro.

What?

-Where can I wash my hands? -Hands? Over there.

Can’t you see the washbasin?

What? Rusk?

Give him half a kilo of rusk.

That’ll be 42 rupees, bro.

Can you recharge my phone?

Yes.

Airtel, 149-rupee combo plan.

Type your number.

What time do you close the shop, bro?

At 8 PM.

Your CCTV has night vision, right?

-149, right? -Yes.

Check your messages.

Firoz, sir is calling you.

Come.

Get in.

Come.

-Sir. -Sit.

Well, the CCTV-- Come in.

What exactly do you plan to do after watching the CCTV footage from that day?

We had a small doubt. We thought we could clarify it by reviewing the footage.

So… we, the ones who already checked everything, are just--

clowns?

Or corrupt officers?

-Sir, I didn’t mean that. -Then?

Who do you think you are? Sherlock Holmes?

Running your own private investigation?

-Sorry, sir. -Sorry?

Hey, you got posted in the special unit when your father died, right?

Collapsed and died in jail while interrogating a suspect.

Quite a dramatic ending!

No prawns?

But the whole department knows the real story.

He groped a young girl during interrogation,

and he died from the impact of her retaliatory kick.

Is she vegetarian?

Mom...

What did they say?

They told us to wait outside.

Let me see.

Sir, this is Firoz… the one involved in Janaki’s case...

Everyone knows about the consideration you show to the common people who come here.

But even when someone from your own group comes here,

you display the same disgraceful behaviour, huh?

Well, what brings you here, sir?

Or are you also here searching for the CCTV footage?

This isn't like firing off in court.

Don't you know that?

Case No. 241/2014.

Sanjana Chaudhary vs State of Chhattisgarh.

When DYSP Ankur Vadia, who had the best reputation in the Chhattisgarh police,

mockingly said something to a girl who came to file a complaint,

he was suspended for a full eight months!

CrPC 134, 135.

IPC 367.

Mentally harassing a girl who approached the station with a complaint...

and acting irresponsibly.

Non-cooperation with the plaintiff.

If I get a written complaint from any of them...

Mathayoos will be sent home for eight years, not just eight months.

Wanna see that happen?

-Well... sir... -When this helpless woman’s...

hard-earned savings, meant for her daughter's wedding,

were swallowed by the cooperative society,

you didn’t even have the guts to file a case against them.

And when innocent people come here with complaints,

don't sit in that chair with your chest puffed out like some retro-styled cop!

She didn’t lose her money in some unauthorised loan shark scheme...

she lost the money she deposited

in a government-authorised cooperative society.

The government has to answer.

You don't need to handle this case anymore.

If the police station refuses to register the case,

the court has the authority to do so.

Read this!

I've filed a case in the CJM court.

Not just her file,

but all the files of those who deposited money in the society and lost it...

You’ll come there with every one of them within 7 days.

We’ll take it from there!

Kurup...

before some so-called random thunder destroys it,

I need that CCTV footage.

Sir, regarding the case...

I need it!

I'll get it, sir.

NO! HE IS LYING!

PLEASE BELIEVE ME, PLEASE!

THIS IS NOT TRUE!

She is lying and she's hiding the truth!

No, I didn't try for an abortion.

Sir, I need a help.

Sir, the complete footage from the day of the incident until now is available.

Vehicles are moving, but the numbers aren’t visible.

The case is against the department.

Will the suspension lead to dismissal soon?

This isn’t the job I dreamed of.

If it’s for a good cause, let it go if it must.

I don’t think this will be of any use.

Janaki...

Firoz, Janaki is in the bathroom.

Janaki?

Firoz.

Hello?

I searched everywhere but didn’t find anything significant.

Can I check it?

Are you sure it happened there?

If only there was an eyewitness...

There’s only one witness.

It’s in my womb.

Even though the Kerala police examined it under a microscope, they found nothing.

I checked it too.

What isn’t seen under a microscope

can be revealed by the inner eye.

It’s there.

If we keep watching a visual repeatedly,

at some point, it will reveal something new.

Sir...

Angle of reflection.

The reflection we see in this car window is of Tony's Bakery.

Tony’s Bakery was reopened after 10 PM, as per Janaki’s testimony.

Sir, so Tony was lying to us?

-Kurup... -Sir?

That day, did Samuel come to meet me because you called him,

or was it on his own initiative?

He called me, saying he had something urgent to tell you.

It’s not those in the Secretariat

but those who rule outside it who make the decisions.

That’s what others will see… and hear.

Details are in it.

♪ To all the families graced by the Almighty's blessings ♪

♪ who walk the path once lit by Knai Thoma ♪

♪ honouring sacred callings with steadfast hearts ♪

♪ May their bonds remain unbroken ♪

♪ and may they dwell in eternal harmony ♪

♪ Even if the groom stands noble and true ♪

♪ Adorn him with blessings and grace ♪

♪ O' people, give your hearts’ embrace ♪

♪ For tomorrow, a maiden like an angel shall arrive, ♪

♪ seeking his hand with love pure and divine ♪

♪ With hearts entwined in love and devotion ♪

♪ May you walk this journey with boundless joy ♪

♪ May you walk this journey with boundless joy ♪

♪ The Knanaya lineage, famed across the lands ♪

♪ May its glory shine forevermore ♪

♪ And may the Almighty’s grace descend upon us all ♪

Hello? -Hello, Firoz...

Its me Kurup. Aren't you there at the wedding venue?

♪ With the sacred flame as witness ♪

♪ Before this hallowed assembly ♪

♪ The elders gather in reverence ♪

♪ To bless the groom with abundant grace ♪

♪ With offerings rich in sweetness ♪

♪ Fulfilling every heartfelt wish ♪

♪ Bestowing all that he desires ♪

♪ With honour and tradition embraced ♪

♪ They prepare for the sacred union ♪

♪ Bowing before the divine ♪

♪ To the canopy they step, praise fills the air ♪

♪ Lifting high the glory of the church ♪

♪ With beloved kin and cherished friends ♪

♪ They walk towards the sacred halls ♪

♪ Step by step, hearts beating as one ♪

♪ The Knanaya lineage, famed across the lands ♪

♪ May its glory shine forevermore ♪

♪ And may the Almighty’s grace descend upon us all ♪

If the cops act recklessly,

the people will tear them apart now.

You thought he wouldn't catch you trying to distract him from the priest case?

Huh?

You’ve been stabbing me in the back, huh?

Alright then, see you.

Mom, don’t close your eyes.

Was there any investigation into Janaki's mobile later?

It seems the department has closed the case.

I'm trying to investigate in my own way.

Okay.

Firoz, come to the office one day.

Sir said he wants to meet you.

- I'll come. - Okay.

Hello?

Joy sir, did you get anything from Janaki’s phone?

No.

There’s no other way, is there?

Hey, I’m a bit busy.

There were some issues in court.

I sent the video in the group. Didn’t you see it?

I’ll call you in the evening.

Dramatic events unfolded when the absconding accused appeared in court.

On July 27, a scuffle and an attempted assault broke out on the court premises

between the Mankada Tourist staff and protesters

who had beaten up passengers of the Chittana tourist bus.

The situation cooled down only when the police arrived.

Pay the bill. -Okay.

Come, Mom.

Sir, do you have change? -Sorry, no.

Sir, do you?

Yes.

Joy sir...

This is Venkat’s number.

Check if this number was activated in Kerala at any time in July.

Firoz...

Not just in July,

this number hasn’t crossed the Bangalore tower in the last six months.

Then why did he come to Kerala?

- Yes? - Where's Venkat?

He's outside.

The police are here, man!

Where did he go?

He's downside. At the gym.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Stop right there!

Naveen, that way!

Hey!

Naveen, come on!

Hey, Venkat!

Hey!

Sir, don't let him go!

Naveen, grab him!

Stop there!

Naveen, don't let him escape!

Stop right there!

Come on!

Naveen!

You idiot!

You didn’t even check on her after everything that happened...

Then, why did you go to that bakery?

Janaki’s...

mobile.

To see if I could find it.

Her mobile? For what?

Speak up, you moron!

♪ Why did you pull that arrow ♪

♪ was it to silence my flame? ♪

♪ Why did you pull that arrow ♪

♪ was it to silence my flame? ♪

♪ I was soaring and unbroken ♪

♪ but my dreams now begin to fade ♪

♪ I was soaring and unbroken ♪

♪ but my dreams now begin to fade ♪

♪ Life calls for a fire of wit and will within ♪

♪ Everything rests in our hand ♪

♪ and things will unfold as we wish ♪

♪ We must burn with a wildfire inside ♪

♪ and chase even the faintest glow ♪

♪ Our journey must keep flowing without end ♪

♪ My heart may seem pure to the world ♪

♪ but within it lies a void and a storm ♪

♪ My heart may seem pure to the world ♪

♪ but within it lies a void and a storm ♪

♪ Backlashes keep crashing without pause ♪

♪ Backlashes keep crashing without pause ♪

♪ and blood marks the path I grieve ♪

♪ Life calls for a fire of wit and will within ♪

♪ Everything rests in our hand ♪

♪ and things will unfold as we wish ♪

♪ We must burn with a wildfire inside ♪

I spoke to a doctor I know.

He said they’ll do it for us.

But that doesn’t make an abortion any less of an abortion.

Then what are you planning to do?

I don’t want this, that’s true.

But I won’t stand by and kill it.

♪ What wrong did she ever do ♪

♪ to drown in this sea of despair? ♪

♪ What wrong did she ever do ♪

♪ to drown in this sea of despair? ♪

♪ And all the things they did ♪

♪ can that ever be called right? ♪

♪ Life calls for a fire of wit and will within ♪

♪ Everything rests in our hand ♪

♪ and things will unfold as we wish ♪

♪ We must burn with a wildfire inside ♪

♪ and chase even the faintest glow ♪

♪ Our journey must keep flowing without end ♪

Naveen, you might be right.

But I was the one who argued against that girl in court once.

- So how can I...? - What do we do now, sir?

You're also one of the reasons Janaki didn’t get justice.

Naveen.

Have you been to Idukki?

Udumbanchola?

If you walk 7 km from there, you'll reach Chathurangapara.

Puthukandathil Varghese Mappila owned 14 acres of land beneath it.

Since there was no one to look after it,

he entrusted the land and farming to his old friend's son.

Farming, as in, everything from cassava to coffee and pepper.

My parents raised us

by building a house in a corner of that 14-acre land.

At night,

wild boars would invade the farm, feasting on the crops.

Not those big, white pigs you see on farms.

Massive, strong, dark boars with tusks!

They were dangerous.

Whenever the destruction got worse,

my father would set traps for them.

Many nights, they'd get caught.

Then, they'd thrash around wildly.

We couldn't even get near them.

My mother would feel terrible watching them suffer.

Without my father's knowledge, she'd set them free the next day.

So, they'd keep coming back.

And they'd devour more crops.

But my father never scolded her for it.

Once, I asked him if she wasn’t being unfair to our landowner.

“What you choose to believe is your justice,”

he replied.

Aalikkadu Abel Joseph had two children.

Each saw justice differently.

One followed in his father's footsteps,

the other in mother’s.

One would fight for justice in this case.

Advocate Nivedhitha Abel Joseph.

She’s in Delhi.

At the Supreme Court.

Same genes!

She’ll appear for Janaki!

-Venkat is in your custody? -Yes, sir.

And the guy you just showed me?

Firoz sir is trying to track him.

But we’ve learned he left Kerala.

Follow up on it.

Also...

Don’t tell Janaki about my involvement just yet.

Okay, sir.

Are we filing the appeal now?

This is a time when people trust their ears more than their eyes.

The media, the public, so-called general opinion...

All of it needs to shift in Janaki’s favour.

For that, just presenting this evidence and appealing won’t be enough.

A writ.

A writ petition against the Chief Minister.

Against the state. Against the entire system.

A woman who was forced to bear a child against her will...

Her voice must be heard now!

Janaki vs. State of Kerala.

The Poonkunnam rape case takes a new turn.

The survivor has moved the High Court.

She has filed a complaint against

the State Chief Minister, the Home Ministry, and the Human Rights Commission Chairman,

holding them responsible for the child she is carrying.

As per Article 21, every human has the right to live with dignity.

A writ has been filed to uphold a citizen's right to live with dignity.

This case is a trending topic of discussion on

social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

The real culprits here are the chief minister's own police,

who are taking bribes and creating loopholes to help the accused escape.

'POONKUNNAM CASE ARGUMENT FROM TODAY'

Who is the petitioner’s counsel?

Advocate Nivedhitha?

How are you, Nivedhitha?

Feeling great, My Lord. Thank you.

My Lord, I request you to hear the criminal appeal filed by the de facto complainant,

along with the writ petition, in order to get better clarity on the case in hand.

My Lord...

On July 25, 2023

the Thrissur District Magistrate, citing lack of clear evidence,

dismissed case 233/2023,

as the charges against the accused were unsubstantiated.

According to the police FIR,

the prosecution failed to establish that the alleged rape occurred.

That is why the state never appealed the verdict in the High Court.

"The prosecution failed"—

The state itself is the prosecution.

The Sessions Court’s verdict and the circumstances surrounding it

were based on a severely flawed investigation.

That's how the criminals escaped,

and my client, Janaki Vidhyadharan,

was denied the right to lead a decent life in society.

This was solely due to the sheer negligence of

the public prosecutor and the investigating officer.

A writ petition has now been filed against the responsible ministers

and officials overseeing these sectors.

Hence, I request the Honourable Court to look at both matters together.

Yes.

Proceed with the case.

Thank you, My Lord. May I provide evidence?

Yes.

- What's your name? - Sajil.

- What do you do? - I run a mobile shop.

- Where? - Near Ernakulam South Railway Station.

Do you know him?

- Yes. - How?

He used to visit my shop to recharge his phone.

When did you last see him?

About a month ago, I think.

He sold his phone and left, saying someone at home was unwell.

Thank you, Sajil.

Janaki’s mobile phone, which the police failed to recover,

was found months after the verdict at Sajil’s shop in Ernakulam.

Do you want to cross-examine the witness?

Rather than just finding the phone,

we should check if it contains any evidence.

Maybe the person who sold it simply found it somewhere.

Perhaps.

But it's unlikely that someone would sell a "lost and found" phone

months later at Sajil’s shop in Ernakulam.

My Lord, I'd like to examine the investigating officer, Mathayoos Baby.

For establishing failure of investigation.

Yes, proceed.

Mr. Mathayoos, how many days

did it take you to file the charge sheet in the Poonkunnam case?

48 days.

Usually, it takes 70 to 90 days for such a case, right?

What happened here?

How can we determine that in advance, madam?

Since the girl's statement mentioned that the incident occurred inside the shop,

the possibility of the accused being someone else was very slim.

I agree.

The police couldn't retrieve the CCTV footage from inside the bakery,

but the accused submitted it directly to the court.

However, as part of the investigation,

you would have checked the CCTV footage around the bakery, correct?

Definitely.

The bakery is the last shop in the building.

There was a CCTV camera facing the road.

However, the spot where the crime took place was outside its coverage area.

Please.

My Lord, this is the CCTV footage of the building

near the bakery where the crime occurred.

I request the court to examine it.

As per this CCTV footage,

it is true that the bakery where the crime

occurred is outside its visual coverage area.

But to confirm this,

Tony, the bakery owner, and Anand, the co-accused, must be questioned.

That won't be necessary.

Their trial has already concluded.

The records are available as well.

Mr. Government Pleader...

if needed, the court has the authority to order a retrial on its own.

Are you not aware of that?

Advocate Nivedhitha,

in that writ petition, the criminal appeal

clients Tony and Anand must also be impleaded.

File a petition accordingly.

Are the lights reflected in the video are your bakery lights?

Yes.

My Lord, this footage was recorded at 10:15 PM on the same day.

In other words, the shop that Tony, the owner, claimed was closed at 9:45 PM

was still open at 10:15 PM.

Please note that the shop remained open beyond 9:45 PM.

My Lord,

this proves that the victim's statement

about the shop being open at the time of the crime was true.

Therefore, I request that a state witness be

examined for further argument in this case.

A request seeking the same has been filed before Your Lordship.

-Permission granted. -Thank you.

What is your name?

Venkat.

-What do you do? -IT professional.

-Where? -Bangalore.

How do you know Janaki?

She was my junior in college.

At Cognisoft, I was her team leader.

The day after the verdict,

why did you visit the bakery where the crime took place, Venkat?

To check...

if I could find Janaki's phone.

What was on that phone that frightened you so much?

What is your connection to Janaki's case?

Please.

My Lord...

Venkat installed a spy app

on his co-workers' phones.

He did this by accessing their phones from the office dropbox during work hours

or along with sending files through common sharing platforms like 'ShareIt.'

Once installed, the app would capture photos every 10 minutes

or as per the set timer and send them to the admin system,

all without the user's knowledge once the network was enabled.

Venkat had secretly installed this spy app on Janaki's phone as well.

My Lord, if a spy app is installed on our phone, it becomes nearly invisible.

It appears as an Android symbol in the system settings.

So, not just ordinary people, even IT professionals can't detect it.

What was the last photo you saw on Janaki's phone?

A picture of a stranger in a bakery kitchen or somewhere similar.

Let's take a picture.

Do you want some rusk?

Chotu, got a juice order?

One orange and one lemon.

There's no sugar in this.

It's not sweet.

-Bro, there's no sugar in this. -Sugar?

It's really sweet.

Why don't you step all over me and go!?

Come.

Bro...

Bro?

Who are you?

Help!

Janaki, what are you doing? Janaki!

Something might happen to the baby!

Whose baby is this? It’s not mine!

– I don’t want it! – It’s still a life, dear.

I’ll kill it and then myself!

Don’t do it!

Didn't you get any information on him?

Sir...

Seventy kilometers from Kumali town,

Manohar lives in a village called Peelimedu.

It's a strange and chaotic place.

Not just that,

the historic Mangala Devi Festival is happening there now.

It occurs only once every twelve years.

Everyone who has left that place returns during this time

and dances with their hair tied up.

They believe that no matter what sins they commit,

the deity of their clan will forgive and protect them.

Capturing him there is nearly impossible right now.

Go check it out.

Naveen!

Hey!

Stop right there!

I said stop!

Naveen!

Naveen!

What truly unfolded on the night of May 14

was a scheme orchestrated by the cunning Manoharan,

an unnoticed employee at the shop where the crime took place.

The accused, Manohar,

noticed the mobile Janaki had left behind while cleaning the bakery.

Later, after the owner Tony and the helper left and shut the shop,

he entered through the back door.

Manohar relocated to Perumbavoor after the case, following the bakery’s closure.

Later, on his way back home, he sold the phone at Sajil's shop in Ernakulam.

When tracked using its IMEI number,

we discovered Janaki's phone that was lost months before was active in Ernakulam.

Upon further investigation,

a detailed analysis of this phone led to the discovery of the spy app.

A separate petition has been filed before this court

to bring the real culprit behind this crime to justice.

Kindly allow the same.

Yes, allowed.

The new accused, Manohar, will remain in police custody for further interrogation.

The case is posted for further consideration on next Friday.

Janaki vs State of Kerala.

The final verdict will be announced tomorrow.

The court will pronounce the verdict in the Poonkunnam case tomorrow.

The case took a dramatic turn as the real accused

was presented directly by the prosecution.

Kerala awaits the verdict on the Poonkunnam case,

a matter mired in controversy from the outset.

My Lord...

Advocate David Abel Donovan.

Representing the impleading respondents,

Tony Thomas and Anand Muralidharan.

My clients, Tony and Anand, are innocent.

The court has ruled that they are not guilty.

Obliged, My Lord.

Mr. David...

Please be reminded

that an advocate's job is much more than just making an argument.

It involves helping the court in determining the truth.

And never deflected.

Yes, My Lord.

My Lord...

The mere conviction of a perpetrator

does not always equate to justice for the victim.

The child growing inside her...

- My Lord!

They are fabricating a culprit and constructing evidence around it.

They apprehended him directly...

and presented him directly.

The court, the police, and the legal system...

Every pillar of the system is under attack here.

- These are not mere attacks, sir!

A woman’s decision to become a mother is rooted in the fundamental right

bestowed upon her to live with dignity in society.

I am also a woman on the threshold of motherhood.

Both physically and mentally, I am prepared and content.

But how many among those seated here

will look at this woman as they look at me?

That is what defines the 'Right to Live with Dignity.'

- My Lord...

Ms. Janaki...

Do you have anything further to say to this court?

With what hope should I nurture the child growing inside me?

It is true...

This child may have the right to live.

But...

Can anyone declare that I am obligated to bear this child

within my body without my consent?

Yes!

...with the court's permission.

According to the Hindu Act,

even an unborn child has rights, sir!

Every asset and entitlement a person acquires in life

can be legally documented.

Sir...

This country upholds a tradition,

A culture— Indian culture!

Above father, mother, husband, and relatives,

if we permit abortion in the late second trimester

or the early third trimester

without the divine consent of the force that granted us life...

This nation will see the extinction of the institution of 'Family,' sir!

And it will dismantle our entire social structure.

So, because of this...

They should!

Sorry to interrupt, my lord.

My Lord!

Forcing a woman to continue with unwanted pregnancy is a crime.

It amounts to a kind of...

forced slavery on the woman and is an infringement on her self-respect

and dignity.

The fetus may have the right to live.

But not the right to be in a woman's womb

against her will.

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.

We have a legal code

that clearly defines every fundamental right of its citizens.

Yet, not everyone in this country possesses a copy of it, sir.

Because the day they do,

the ruling class will start facing questions.

People will become aware of their rights,

and when those rights are denied,

their only hope

will be the courts.

Janaki Vidhyadharan is definitely entitled to live a life with dignity.

My lord...

A case that could have led

to a petition for reinvestigation by presenting a state witness...

is now being derailed

by misleading the court with baseless allegations

deliberately tarnishing the government's image.

Women like these, who would not hesitate

to go to any lengths to conceal their lies...

We can't even guess what they will do in future.

Koodathayi Murder case is a prime example of that.

Here, anything will happen if women decides to do it.

Mr. Prosecutor!

Are you even aware of the real struggles women endure daily?

For instance...

A woman stepping out of her house

for a basic necessity,

even to relieve herself,

must hold it in until she returns home.

Is that the progression we have reached with 70 years of freedom?

Milord...

Development is not about newly built bridges, paved roads,

or planting a yellow stake in the middle of a poor man's three-cent plot at night.

Real development is about creating a transparent,

smooth, calm, and peaceful living environment.

This country's plight has reached a stage where

the court's observations have become a necessity.

- My Lord, what he is saying...

Advocate Nivedhitha, your closing statement.

My Lord, this woman is seven months pregnant.

As an educated citizen,

and on humanitarian grounds,

she is not interested in aborting the fetus.

Likewise,

she doesn't wish to deliver or raise this child.

The honorable court should decide the future of the child growing within her.

Mr. Donovan...

Any closing comments?

My Lord...

The state government, which has squandered

crores of rupees annually on various sham women’s safety programs,

is the one that has fallen here today.

The reason for Janaki’s plight

is the systemic failure of

the state government, which has led her to this unfortunate incident.

Therefore,

the state government must assume responsibility

for the child growing within Janaki Vidhyadharan.

This is my honest and sincere submission, My Lord.

'The Right to Life' is undoubtedly the most important of all rights.

Subash, the court has adjourned for a lunch break.

Yet, both judges in their chambers are engaged in discussions,

thoroughly analyzing the technical and legal intricacies of Janaki’s case

with India’s foremost medical and legal experts.

Abuse has become a continuing story.

And the victims are denied justice.

Cases like these are getting confined to mere discussions.

The ordinary people of this state have had enough of this state's wretched rule.

Isn't this case a prime example of that?

Janaki should get justice no matter what!

It's a six-month-old child. Shouldn't she raise it? What else should she do?

As abortion is not permitted by law after 7 months,

Just like you, I’m also eager to know what the court’s verdict will be today.

What one must do to vile men like him is apply chili powder over there.

The case is still going on in court. We're also waiting for the verdict.

A woman’s right to her own body is the main point

of the sensational case Janaki Vidhyadharan vs. State Government of Kerala.

Whatever the verdict is, we'll face it.

We are with you.

Based on the arguments presented in this case,

the court has found that the state government has

failed in running women's safety programs.

The inefficiency of the first investigating officer,

CI Mathayoos Baby, has been proven in court.

Alongside, the court would like to appreciate Officer CPO Firoz Muhammed

for identifying the real culprit with accurate evidence.

According to cyber law, this court orders

the police to register another case against Venkat

and commence the investigation.

According to Article 21,

considering the Poonkunnam case as unique,

the defendant may abort the fetus.

At the same time, since this court cannot deny the fetus's right to live,

with advice from registered medical practitioners,

this court orders the removal of the seven-month-old fetus from the woman’s body

and its care in the NICU of the best hospital in this state for the next three months.

In the years ahead, the child's education and

protection until the day he becomes an independent adult

and can stand on his own feet—

all expenses until then shall be borne by the state government and its successors.

This court also orders that, within 30 days,

a charge sheet should be filed and presented to the court.

In the absence of evidence,

the victim’s cries remain unheard by the court,

solely due to lapses in the investigation.

Yet, the blame for this inevitably falls on

the credibility of the highest judicial institution.

In an era where everyone claims to be a judge,

the responsibility of delivering justice ends up solely on the courts.

♪ When the destined road was shattered anew ♪

♪ the same old notions rose, as in times long past ♪

♪ A history once set aflame with aim ♪

♪ bears the soul of scriptures etched in virtue ♪

♪ When the destined road was shattered anew ♪

♪ the same old notions rose, as in times long past ♪

♪ A history once set aflame with aim ♪

♪ bears the soul of scriptures etched in virtue ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ The weight of destiny’s hand, the mental prisons it carved ♪

♪ have drawn over a thousand sins from us ♪

♪ The path they call sacred, the one you crossed alone ♪

♪ let the world witness its depth, its loneliness ♪

♪ The poems echoed across the world of joy and sorrow ♪

♪ are wounds, raw and unbearable ♪

♪ And the ancient laws that hold this world’s core ♪

♪ have weathered trials and bloomed into change ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ When the destined road was shattered anew ♪

♪ the same old notions rose, as in times long past ♪

♪ A history once set aflame with aim ♪

♪ the same old notions rose, as in times long past ♪

♪ The deeds we sow into the world ♪

♪ become the very clay from which truth is shaped ♪

♪ And when they rise from a heart unclouded, ♪

♪ redemption finds its path ♪

♪ One who conquers the senses, soul, and purpose ♪

♪ guided by discerning mind ♪

♪ He alone can break the clutches of all worldly ties, ♪

♪ and walk free from the binds they mould ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

♪ Rise from fire ♪

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