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Your Honor, the whole truth of this case has now been laid before you.

The police investigation,

the witnesses’ statements,

and the evidence all support my side.

Your Honor, my only “crime” is that I have committed no crime.

However, Ms. Sehar maintains that she is the victim in this case.

That is a false accusation, Your Honor.

In this case, I’m the victim, not Sehar.

She simply has a victim complex.

Mr. Kamran, your wife was pregnant,

but you still went ahead and planned a dinner at your house.

And then she became ill,

but instead of cancelling the party to be with her,

you carried on with the dinner.

Why?

Your Honor, how could I cancel the dinner?

I had already invited everyone.

Rohit is your best friend,

and Ms. Sehar was only an employee at your company.

What was the difficulty in telling them no?

There was an issue, Your Honor.

My own wife would have been upset.

Mr. Bukhari stated that you told Ms. Sehar at the office

that your wife wasn’t well.

But she was the one who insisted that you shouldn’t cancel the dinner.

Yes, that was also one reason why I couldn’t.

Was Kiran the reason, or Sehar?

Both, Your Honor…

Both.

And I didn’t say that Kiran was upset,

I’m saying Kiran would have gotten upset

if I had cancelled the dinner.

But Sehar knew that Kiran wasn’t well and wasn’t at home.

Still, she insisted on coming over for dinner.

Your wife was sick, and according to the record,

she kept calling you repeatedly during that time,

yet you never picked up the phone.

Mr. Bukhari told you, Your Honor,

that my phone was on charge.

Sehar was harassing you,

your wife was sick,

and you were desperate for your friend to come over right away,

yet you called your friend from Ms. Sehar’s phone.

Coincidentally, your case is full of coincidences.

Your Honor, when you present all these incidents like that,

everything sounds absolutely unbelievable.

Even I, listening to this, feel like no, it couldn’t have happened.

But it did happen.

But the truth is, whatever happened that night was Sehar’s doing,

completely out of the blue.

Hearing all these events and circumstances…

Everything does sound incredibly unbelievable.

What about your three servants?

Did they all coincidentally leave the house

and then return at the same time?

Your Honor, they were home.

They were all home,

and according to the police investigation,

none of my staff went anywhere.

Sehar made all of this up to add more credence to her false allegations.

Your Honor,

the cell phone location of all my servants points to my house.

Mr. Kamran, you know that the court can summon any witness.

Yes, Your Honor, I'm well aware of that.

And in your defense, you wish to present your servants,

Mureed Anwar, Maqsood Bhatti,

Farzana Kulsoom, and Dilawar Khan,

and your friend Rohit Bhagwan, as witnesses?

Yes, Your Honor.

Do you, yourself,

wish to testify under oath, Mr. Kamran?

Mr. Kamran, Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure grants you,

the accused, the right to decide

whether or not you wish to give a statement under oath.

Tell me, Mr. Kamran.

Your Honor,

I…

I refuse to testify under oath.

Your Honor, my client's employee, Mureed Anwar,

is present in court to testify.

Call him in.

Please recite the declaration of faith

I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth.

I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth.

Proceed, Ms. Beenish.

Mr. Mureed,

how long have you been in Kamran's employ?

I've been working for him for about seven years now.

And what did you witness on the day of the incident?

I didn't see all that much, Madam.

That lady... she came over that night.

Farzana and I served dinner,

and then the boss ate with her.

A short while later, Mr. Rohit showed up too.

After a bit, the lady left...

and then Mr. Rohit left as well, Madam.

That was pretty much about it.

Hey, Tariq.

You're just going to sit there all day?

Get back to work.

Yes?

Brother, who are you?

I'm a traveler, just passing through.

I'm awfully thirsty, could I trouble you for some water?

A traveler?

Come on in, have a seat.

I was just in the next village over, Tharu Shah, for work.

I deal in textiles back in Karachi, you see.

Anyway, my bike died on me, and I'm absolutely parched.

I was hoping I could get a glass of water.

Yes, of course you could.

You've come to our doorstep as a traveler.

Come and have a seat.

Asghar!

Asghar, my boy!

Son, bring our guest some water.

Make sure it's cold.

Is this house being built for you?

Yes, brother.

It's by God's grace and my elder brother's kindness.

He's got a high-paying job in the city.

He sent all the money so I could finally get this house built.

Thanks, son.

He must be a good man, your brother.

These days, the moment people get ahead in life,

they forget where they came from.

My brother, Mureed, isn't like that.

He's a good man, he looks after everyone.

As soon as he got paid, he even got a bonus,

and he sent it all to me.

He said to finish the house as soon as possible.

Really?

A brand-new bike, huh?

Mine's ancient.

Keeps stalling on me in the middle of the road.

-She's a real beauty, isn't she? -Yeah, she is.

You trying to put the evil eye on it, brother?

Careful, you'll jinx it!

So, did Brother Mureed get this for you, too?

Yes, brother.

Like I told you.

It's all thanks to God's blessings and my brother's generosity.

I see.

Your brother really dotes on you, doesn't he?

Everyone should be lucky enough to have a brother like that.

And may God keep your Brother Mureed safe.

Amen.

And my thanks to you as well.

Before that day, had Ms. Sehar ever been to Kamran's house?

No, Madam.

That was the first time I'd ever seen her.

On that day, did you hear Ms. Sehar screaming?

Screaming?

No, Madam. There were no screams.

But...

I did hear the sounds of a fight.

It sounded like... a very heated argument.

When she left the house... was she crying?

No.

I'm sorry, Madam.

I'm afraid I didn't see anything like that.

After Ms. Sehar arrived,

how long did it take for Rohit to get there?

Umm...

About an hour later.

Right, I'd better be going.

Brother, you're a guest.

You can't leave on your first visit without having a meal with us.

No, really, thank you.

May you and your family always be blessed with happiness.

-Amen. -Goodbye.

My thanks. Goodbye.

Hey, boy! Get a move on! Hurry up!

Come on, Madam. Pick up...

And after Sehar left,

how long after did Rohit leave?

Mr. Rohit...

He left about an hour after she did.

Did Rohit seem agitated?

Agitated?

No, Madam, I'm sorry.

I didn't notice anything of the sort.

When Sehar was leaving the house,

why did Dilawar try to stop her?

No.

I didn’t see anything like that happen that day.

I didn’t hear about it after, either.

You've sworn an oath to tell the truth, Mr. Mureed.

Choose your words carefully.

I know that, Madam. I swore to tell the truth.

And that is why I am telling you exactly what happened that night.

Your Honor, I request a ten-minute break in the hearing.

Ms. Beenish,

the case has already seen one recess.

The hearing has just resumed, and you're asking for another.

I have other cases to hear, you know.

Yes, Your Honor. I understand completely.

I just need to discuss something urgent with my client, Sehar.

Just ten minutes, please.

Your Honor, it's a lawyer's duty to arrive prepared.

It appears the prosecution counsel has not done her homework

and is now intent on wasting this court's precious time.

I apologize for that.

But I implore you, just grant me ten minutes.

Very well, Ms. Beenish.

Ten minutes means ten minutes.

Ten-minute recess.

Thank you very much, Your Honor.

All rise.

Madam, please pick up. Please.

My battery is dying.

Hello?

Yes, Abrar? Did you find anything?

I have some crucial information.

What is it? Tell me, quick.

I just met Mureed's brother, Arshad.

What did he say? Hello?

Hello, Madam? Hello? Can you hear me?

Hello, Madam, hello?

Great, my phone had to die right now.

The call dropped.

I'll try again.

Abrar's phone is switched off.

His battery probably died.

But what now, Sehar?

He said he has some important information about Mureed.

And the judge has only given us ten minutes.

So, what do we do now?

What can we possibly do?

Calm down, I'll figure something out.

Brother! Do you have a phone charger, brother?

I don't have a charger.

Where am I supposed to get a charger for you?

Is there a hotel? Is there any shop where I can charge my phone?

Yes, of course.

-There's a hotel and a shop. -That way?

-Yes, that way. -Perfect, thanks.

-Right ahead. -Thanks. Thank you.

I swear, these people just pop up from anywhere.

Completely ruined my sleep.

Brother, do you have a phone charger?

Yes, I have one.

Please plug it in for me, quickly.

It's an emergency.

Listen, sir. In two minutes, at exactly twelve o'clock,

the power will go out.

It won't be back for another two hours. Got it?

Just plug it in, please! Hurry!

Hey, listen...

Are you going to eat or drink something,

or do you just want to charge your phone?

Yes, yes, I'll have tea as well. Just please plug this in.

Alright, alright.

Come on, then.

Here, give it to me. Let me.

Sure.

Hey kid, be quick about it.

Let me try to call again now.

Come on, Abrar...

Please call me back, come on...

He might call from another number.

If his phone is off,

he won't remember my number.

What should we do now?

We're almost out of time, and the judge will be back any second.

I don't know.

Hello, Abrar? Yes, tell me, quickly.

Madam, Mureed is having his house renovated.

And his brother told me that...

What? What did his brother say? Tell me, quickly.

His brother said that

Mureed sent them all the money for the house renovations.

Okay, very good.

And what else? What else did he say?

And that he has a very good job in Karachi.

He even got a promotion and a bonus.

Madam, he's spending a lot of money.

His brother even bought a new motorcycle.

And Mureed is the one paying for all the household expenses.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, God!

-What happened? -It cut off again.

Did you get any information? Did you find anything out?

-Yes, one second. -Thank God.

I'll call him again.

It's switched off again.

What now?

I think we should go back inside.

It's been more than ten minutes.

Come on.

All rise.

Where is Ms. Beenish?

Your Honor, she isn't back yet.

She took a ten-minute break.

What is going on, Mr. Bukhari?

This is making a mockery of the court, Your Honor!

It's contempt of court!

You should issue a strict order regarding this matter.

Your ten minutes are up, Ms. Beenish.

My sincerest apologies, Your Honor.

I hope you can overlook my mistake.

Proceed.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Tell me the truth, Mureed.

Who sent you, Maqsood, and Farzana on leave that day?

Leave?

No, no, Madam.

No one was given a day off.

We were all at home that day.

You're from Kandiaro, correct?

Pardon?

Yes.

Your younger brother is there, too?

Yes.

Arshad...

isn't that his name?

Yes, Madam, but why'd you ask?

I hear you're renovating your house back in the village.

It must be quite an expense.

Is that correct?

Madam, what could my village house possibly have to do with this case?

Of course, it does. It has a great deal to do with it.

Tell me, Mureed,

is it true your house in the village is being renovated?

Yes.

My house is very old, Your Honor.

Whenever it rains, the roof leaks.

My family gets very worried.

That's why I'm having it renovated.

But what would you know about the struggles of a poor man?

How much do renovations for a house like that cost?

Somewhere around four to five hundred thousand rupees.

Four to five hundred thousand rupees.

You have one wife and two children. Is that right?

Yes.

And your parents live with them, is that correct?

Yes, that's correct.

Two unmarried sisters and a younger brother.

And you're their sole provider.

Correct?

Yes, Madam. I support them all by myself.

So this shows you're a highly responsible son,

father, brother, and husband.

Yes.

That's absolutely right.

Until a few months ago,

your salary was twenty-five thousand rupees a month. Is that correct?

Yes...

That's true.

Then where did you suddenly get half a million rupees from, Mr. Mureed?

Huh?

Tell us, Mureed, how could you have such a hefty amount of half a million rupees?

Well...

Well, I...

Well, I…

uhh… I…

What's with the stammering?

Isn't it a fact that the accused, Kamran,

paid you to cover up his crimes and buy your silence?

Objection, Your Honor!

She is mocking a poor and decent man.

His character is being attacked, Your Honor!

Objection overruled.

Sir...

Answer my question.

That...

That's a lie.

Then how did you come by such a large sum of money?

I've also heard your brother just bought a new motorcycle!

Where did that come from?

A motorcycle?

Why are you so quiet?

Did the accused, Kamran, buy your voice as well?

Answer me!

Badgering, Your Honor!

This isn't a cross-examination, this is character assassination, sir!

And it's all happening under your watch.

The witness has already answered these questions, Your Honor.

Overruled.

Frankly, I'd also like to know where Mureed got this money.

Please, Your Honor, forgive me. Please.

I haven't done anything.

You have to believe me, I'm innocent.

My roof was leaking, so I had to ask Mr. Kamran for a loan.

I swear on my life, that's all it was, Your Honor. A loan!

On that day, who gave Farzana and Maqsood the day off?

I didn't send them, Madam, I swear.

You can call them and ask for yourself.

I've told you everything I had to say.

Your Honor, I've told you everything.

Please forgive me, Madam.

That's all for today, Your Honor.

However, the prosecution requests

to reserve the right to recall Mureed for cross-examination.

Are you not finished with your questions, Ms. Beenish?

Yes, Your Honor.

All four servants gave the police identical statements about the incident.

However, their testimonies directly contradict the victim's.

The prosecution would therefore like

to recall Mureed for questioning

once the other servants' testimonies have been recorded.

What is this?

What on earth is happening in your courtroom, Your Honor?

And what exactly is it that's happening, Mr. Bukhari?

Perhaps you could enlighten us.

Look, Your Honor.

This witness is being turned from a suspect into a criminal right before our very eyes!

The prosecution counsel is twisting his words to make him look like a liar.

And you're simply letting it happen?

Mr. Bukhari, I believe you should leave it to me to decide

what is and isn't permissible in my courtroom.

Your Honor, there has to be a level playing field.

Both sides deserve to be treated with impartiality.

And according to the law,

my client is innocent until proven guilty.

But here, forget my client,

they're trying to frame a witness as the culprit!

That is exactly what Ms. Beenish is doing.

Mr. Bukhari, in the last hearing,

you were the one repeatedly crossing the line.

This time, you're simply on the receiving end,

which is why you're feeling the heat.

What more of a level playing field could you ask for?

-Your Honor... -That's enough, Mr. Bukhari.

Move on.

And yes, do not presume to tell me how to run my courtroom.

Mureed!

Mureed!

I've been calling you for ages.

Are you deaf?

Where do you think you're going?

I don't know, man. I'm just going home.

What's gotten into you?

Is everything okay?

No, Shakoor.

Nothing is okay.

-I'm going home. -Hey, will you just listen?

Look, you came here with the boss,

so you'll be leaving with him, too.

The boss...

You go with the boss. I'm leaving.

Mureed!

What on earth happened in court today?

Unbelievable.

Tell me something, are you running your own intelligence agency now?

How did you know all of that about him?

There's an agency called the B.I.B.

The B.I.B?

The Beenish Intelligence Bureau.

Thank you.

What was happening in that courtroom?

It was nothing, Mrs. Kiran.

It was not nothing.

It was a huge deal.

My husband's dirty laundry is being aired in public.

Nothing is being aired.

Mureed just lost his nerve in front of Beenish, that's all.

Yeah, right. He lost his nerve.

Mr. Bukhari.

Tell me, what direction is this case heading towards?

Don't you worry.

It's heading straight for your victory.

Victory? Are you kidding me?

Beenish completely tore Mureed to shreds.

This whole case is tilting in Sehar's favor,

and you're telling me we're heading for a victory?

Relax.

The case will only go against you

if your connection to Sehar's rape is proven.

But that's exactly what's starting to happen.

Don't be ridiculous.

How does Mureed building a house in his village prove

that you committed the rape?

Stop giving me false assurances.

Do whatever it takes.

Handle Beenish outside the courtroom.

Excuse me, Mr. Kamran.

My fee is for winning the case inside the courtroom.

What happens outside isn’t my concern.

Precisely.

And I paid that fee so I wouldn't be publicly humiliated.

After today, my reputation is going to be dragged through the mud

outside the courtroom.

That's why I'm telling you,

if you can't manage Beenish in there,

then deal with her out here.

Just name your price. I'll cover your fee.

-You really need to relax. -Just do what I'm telling you.

You're even more of a coward than I expected.

Has the thought of losing this case made you lose your mind?

Is that why you're talking to me like this?

Given what I did to Mureed,

your paranoia is justified.

Now, just you wait and see what I do to your other employees.

Mureed is an innocent man.

He just got flustered by your questions, that's all.

So don't get ahead of yourself.

That was just the preview.

The main feature is still to come.

Are you scared?

You're delusional if you think I'm afraid of you.

Oh, really?

Then why didn't you step up?

Why didn’t you testify under oath and face my questions?

Mr. Bukhari won't allow it.

Otherwise, my answers would have been more than enough to silence you.

Why are you leaning on Mr. Bukhari?

He tells every client exactly what they want to hear.

He turns all their weaknesses into strengths.

That’s what you pay him a fortune for.

Here’s a piece of advice for you.

Don’t trust your servants, and definitely not your friend, Rohit.

If you’ve got the courage,

then accept my challenge and face me in the courtroom.

Sir, this case is going in a completely different direction.

You should look into it personally.

This doesn’t look good to me.

This is the first time I’ve seen a ray of hope in this case.

Beenish has only just begun.

But Kamran and his lawyer are a devious pair.

Let’s just hope they don’t fabricate another lie before the next hearing.

To lose hope is a sin, Mom.

If God has brought us this far,

He’ll surely see us to the finish line.

What a shame, Mr. Kamran.

Today in court, Ms. Beenish completely cornered you.

Yeah.

It was a bad day for us.

Pardon?

It was a bad day for us.

Not just for you.

What do you mean? I don’t get it.

I mean, the SP is keeping a very close eye on your case.

So what?

The police conducted their investigation.

They filed the report in court.

What can the SP possibly do now?

What planet are you on, Mr. Kamran?

A rape happened on the SP’s watch.

You’re the one accused,

and his department is investigating the claim.

If anything goes wrong,

you won’t be the only one who feels the blowback.

And this particular SP is a tough nut to crack.

But you said you had everyone managed, all the way to the top.

I managed them, Mr. Kamran. I didn’t buy them.

This SP is not for sale.

So what am I supposed to do?

Just make sure the disaster that happened in court today is not repeated.

Fight this case properly.

I convinced the SP you’re an innocent man,

and he bought it.

But if you get exposed in that courtroom…

then forget Sehar and her lawyer.

It’ll be the SP who makes sure you don’t walk away a free man.