CAMPUSLAW CENTREFACULTYOFLAW

UNI
VERSI
TYOFDELHI

MOCKTRAI
LEXERCI
SE

SECTI
ON–A

STATEV.MONTYKHANNA

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MOCKPROBLEM -2

CONTENTS

1
S.No. CHAPTER PAGENo.

1. ROLES

2. PARTI
CULARSOFTHECASE

PROSECUTI
ONWI
TNESSES

3. EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMi
ss.KASHI
SHSI
NGH

4. EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
s.POORNI
MAROSHAN

5. EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.RAJ
IVKAPOOR

DEFENCEWI
TNESSES

6. EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.MONTYKHANNA

7. EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.SANJ
IVBHATI
A

8. EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.SANJ
AYSI
NGH

ROLES

WI
TNESSESFORTHEPROSECUTI
ON

2
POORNI
MA
ROSHAN

RAJI
V
KAPOOR

WI
TNESSESFORTHEDEFENCE

WI
TNESS PLAYEDBY EXAMI
NATION-
IN- CROSSEXAMI
NATI
ON
CHI
EF

MONTY
KHANNA

SANJ
IV
BHATIA

SANJ
AY
SI
NGH

PARTI
CULARSOFTHECASE

1. THECHARGE

3
MontyKha nna,S/oRadhe
yShya m Kha
nna ,cur
rent
lyworki ngast
hePe rs
onalSecr
etar
yto
t
heMa nagingDi r
ect
orofHoneymoonTr avel
sLtd.,ischargedwit
ha ssa
ultandtheuseof
cr
iminalforcewit
htheinte
nti
ontooutragethemo dest
yofMi ssKashi
shSingh,D/oLa t
e
s
t
ZorawarSingh,a
ndintr
udeduponherpr
ivacyon31 De ce
mbe r,Yr
.-
1a tHappyHotel,New
Delhi
.

2. WI
TNESSESFORTHEPROSECUTI
ON

Kashis
hSingh,D/ oLateZorawarSingh,employe
da tHoneymoonTravel
sLt
d.(Vic
ti
m)
Poorni
maRos han,w/
oRa j
eshRosha
n,employedatHoneymoonTrave
lsLt
d.
Raji
vKa poor,S/oRameshKa poor
,employeda stheManagerofEasyLif
eRest
aur
anti
n
HappyHotel,NewDe l
hi

3. WI
TNESSESFORTHEDEFENCE

Mont
yKha nna,s/
oRa dheyShyamKha nna
,employedatHone
ymoonTr ave
lsLtd.(
Acc
used)
Sa
nji
vBha t
ia,s/
oSuni lBhata,empl
oyedastheMa nagi
ngDire
ctorofHoneymoonTra
vels
Lt
d.Sanj
aySingh,s/
oAj aySingh,e
mployeda
sdr i
verofMont
yKha nna
.

4. RELEVANTSECTI
ONSOFTHEI
NDI
ANPENALCODE,1860

SECTI
ON PARTI
CULARS
350 Cr
imi
nalFor
ce

351 As
saul
t

Ass
aultorc
rimi
nalf
orc
etowoma
nwi
thi
nte
ntt
oou
tra
gehe
r
354
modes
ty

354-
A Se
xua
lHa
ras
sme
nta
ndpuni
shme
ntf
ors
exua
lha
ras
sme
nt

509 Wor
d,ge
stur
eora
cti
nte
nde
dtoi
nsul
tthemode
styofawoma
n

OPENI
NGSTATEMENTS

J
UDGE:Thec
our
tisi
nse
ssi
onnow.Thec
asel
is
tedbe
for
eiti
sSt
atevs
.Mont
yKha
nna
.The

4
pr
ose
cut
ionma
ynows
tar
twi
thi
tsope
nings
tat
eme
nt.

Pr
ose
cut
ionope
nings
tat
eme
nt:

Pr
ose
cut
ionc
ouns
el:

I
fitma
ypl
eas
ethi
sHon’
bleCour
t,Ir
epr
ese
ntt
hepr
ose
cut
or,St
atei
nthec
aseofSt
atev.
Mont
yKha
nna
.Thec
asei
nbr
ief
,myLa
dys
hip,i
sana
ccus
ati
onof
 mol
est
at
ion.Ont
he
unf
ort
una
t ghtof31stDe
eni cembe
r,2016,t
hea
ccus
ed,Mr
.Mont
yKha
nnade
cide
dtof
orc
e
hi
slus
tfulwi
llupont
hevi
cti
m.I
tisbr
oughtt
othea
tte
nti
onoft
hisHon’
bleCour
ttha
tthe
a
ccus
ed,Mr
.Mont
yKha
nna
,whoi
sama
rri
edma
nof40ye
ars
,ha
sada
ught
eroft
he
vi
cti
m’sa
gea
ndha
she
ldr
eput
edpos
it
iona
sthepe
rsona
lse
cre
tar
ytot
heMa
nagi
ng
Di
rec
tori
nHone
ymoonTr
ave
lsPr
iva
teLt
d.s
inc
epa
st15ye
ars
,ha
scont
inuous
lyf
li
rt
ed
wi
tht
hevi
cti
m,s
exua
llyha
ras
sedhe
randt
ri
edt
oout
ragea
ndi
nsul
the
rmode
sty.Hi
sac
ts
a
renotonl
yre
str
ict
edt
oha
ras
sthevi
cti
m,butheha
stous
edhi
spowe
randpos
it
ionputhe
r
a
ndhe
rfa
mil
y,ofwhi
chs
hei
sthes
olee
arni
ngme
mbe
rinc
ala
mit
ousha
rds
hip.
MyLa
dys
hip,i
nor
dert
oes
tabl
is
hthi
sca
sebe
yondr
eas
ona
bledoubt
,thepr
ose
cut
ionwi
ll
e
xami
net
hre
epr
ose
cut
ionwi
tne
sse
s.Myf
ir
stwi
tne
ssi
sthevi
ctm Ms
i .Ka
shi
shSi
ngh,t
he
vi
cti
mhe
rse
lfwhowi
llt
hrowl
ighta
stohowe
xac
tlyt
hee
vent
sunf
olde
dont ghtof31st
heni
De
cembe
r,2016.Mys
econdwi
tne
ssi
sre
cept
ioni
stofHone
ymoonTr
ave
lsPvt d,Ms
.Lt .
Poor
nima
,whowi
llt
est
if
ythebe
havi
ouroft
hea
ccus
edMr
.Mont
yKha
nnawi
tht
hevi
cti
m.
Myt
hir
dandl
astwi
tne
ss,Mr
.Ra
jivKa
poor
,thema
nage
rofHa
ppyHot
elwi
llt
est
if
ytha
t
t
hea
ccus
ed’
sac
tionsbe
havi
oura
ndc
onduc
teve
nint
hepa
stwa
sobj
ect
iona
blea
ndf
il
led
wi
ths
exua
lins
inua
tions
,the
rebyi
ndi
sput
abl
yandune
qui
voc
all
ypr
ovi
ngt
hatt
hea
ccus
edi
s
i
nde
edgui
lt
yoft
heof
fenc
eshei
scha
rge
dwi
th.

5
De
fenc
eOpe
ningSt
ate
ment
:
De
fenc
ecouns
el:Hunny

MyLa
dys
hip,t
hea
ll
ega
ti
onsa
gai
nstMr
.Mont
yar
efa
lsea
ndf
ri
vol .Ms
ous .Ka
shi
shha
s
f
ict
it
iousd
esi
gne
das
tor
yinor
dert
ota
ker
eve
ngef
rom Mr
.Mont
y.Theve
rac
it
yoft
hema
tt
er
i
st tMs
ha .Ka
shi
shha
dfe
eli orMr
ngf .Mont
yandbe
li
eve
dtha
thewoul
dhe
lphe
ringe
tt
ing
pr
omot
ion,a
sshewa
sindi
rene
edgi
vent
het
ightf
ina
nci
alc
ondi
ti
onofhe
rfa
miy.On31st
l
De
cembe
r,2016s
eei
ngt
hea
ppr
opr
iat
eoppor
tuni
tyi
nthel
itMs
f .Ka
shi
sht
ri
edge
tcl
oset
o
Mr
.Mont
y.Mr
.Kha
nna
,be
ingage
nui
nema
nofvi
rt
uousr
eput
at
ionpus
hedhe
rawa
yasa
r
esul
tofwhi
chMs
.Ka
shi
shf
elte
mot
iona
ll
yhur
t.Re
buf
fedbyt
hi,Ms
s .Ka
shi
shf
il
edt
he
c
ompl
ai
nt,whi
chwa
sma
dea
fte
r10d
aysa
ndwa
sana
fte
r-t
hought
.Dur
ingt
hist
imes
hema
de
t
hisf
als
est
oryup.Mr
.Mont
yKha
nnai
sar
espe
cta
blepe
rsonofa
nbl
ame
les
spa
st,heha
s
goodr
eput
at
iona
ndt
hec
asei
sana
tt
emptt
oda
magehi
sre
put
at
iona
ndt
aker
eve
ngef
rom
hi
mandt
hea
ll
ega
ti
onsa
gai
nsthi
mar
efa
lse
,fr
ivol
ousa
ndf
abr
ica
ted.

6
 SCENE–1:“
EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMs
.KASHI
SHSI
NGH”

J
UDGE:Thecasebefor
eusi stheStat
ev.MontyKha nna.Mr.Kha
nnahasbe
encha
rged
underSect
ions350,351,354,354Aand509oftheIndi
anPena
lCode
.Thecour
t
cal
lsuponthepros
ecut
iontobri
ngfor
tht
heirf
irs
twit
ness
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Tha
nkyoumylord.I
fitwoul
dpl
eas
ethec
our
t,Iwoul
dli
ket
oca
llupon
Mi
ssKas
his
hSingh.

Ka
( s
his
hSi
nghge
tss
eat
edi
nthewi
tne
ssbox)

PROSECUTI
ON:Pl
eas
est
at
eyourna
mef
ort
her
ecor
d.

KASHI
SH:Myna
mei
sKa
shi
shSi
ngh.

PROSECUTI
ON:Mi
ssKa
shi
sh,c
oul
dyout
el
lusal
it
tl
eaboutyour
sel
f.

KASHI
SH:Iam18ye ar
sold.Irec
entl
ysta
rte
dworki
ngatHoneymoonTr a
velsLt
d.Itook
thejobasmyf at
herrec
entl
ypasse
daway,l
eavi
ngmea sthesoleear
neri
nthe
family.Myfamilyconsi
st
sofmymot her
,mypa t
erna
lgr a
ndmotherandtwo
youngersi
st
ers
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Coul
dyo
ute
llt
hec
our
thowyouknowt
hea
ccus
ed,Mr
.Mont
yKha
nna
?

KASHI
SH:Mr
.Khannaa l
soworksa
tHoneymoonTra
velsLt
d,buthei
smys eni
ori
nthe
or
gani
zat
ion.Heist
hePer
sona
lSec
ret
aryt
otheManagi
ngDi
rec
tor
.

PROSECUTI
ON:De
scr
ibeyourr
ela
ti
ons
hipwi
thMr
.Kha
nna
.

KASHI
SH:Mr.Kha nnawa sal
waysve ryfr
iendlyt ome,buttomei tseeme dlikehewa s
beingover
fri
endl
y.Heuse dtoal
wa yscompli
mentmea ndc onst
antlywa nt
edto
takemeoutf orc
offee
.Onmybi rthdayinDe ce
mbe r
,hee ventriedtohugme ,
whi cht
rul
ysurpr
ise
dme .Buthea lwa ysl
aughedatmya wkwa rdnessa ndsai
dI
shouldconsi
dermys e
lfluckytoge tsuchatt
enti
onf r
om s ucha ni nfl
uent
ial
person.

PROSECUTI
ON:I
fhisbehavi
ourmadeyouf
eela
wkwa
rdorunc
omf
ort
abl
ethe
nwhydi
d
younotcompla
in?

KASHI
SH:Ifi
rstthoughtt
hathewasli
kethi
sbynatur
e.Mor e
ove
r,Ihadjustjoi
nedt
he
compa nya ndf
elt
,duet
ohisposi
ti
on,hecoul
dhavemethrownout.Hewa s
marrie
d,a ndha
dagoodreput
at
ionint
hecompany.Whywouldanyonebel
ie
ve
me?

7
PROSECUTI
ON:Mis
sKa shi
sh,t
el
lusa
boutt
hei
nci
dentt
hatt
ookpl
aceonNe
w Ye
ar’
s
pa
rty?

KASHI
SH:Theoffi
cewa sorganiz
ingaNe wYe a
r’spart
yforthee mpl
oyeesattheEasyLi
fe
Rest
aur
antlocat
edi nHappyHot el.Tha tsa
mea ft
ernoon,Mr.Khannatoldmehe
wouldpi
c kmeupby7p ms ot hatwec ouldreachtheHotelby8:00p.m.Iwa s
he
sit
anttogowi thhimgi ve
nhi spa s
tb eha
viour
,butIha dnooptionasIdonot
ha
veac aranddidnotwa nttotra
ve lal
on eatni
ghtusingpubl
ictr
ansport
.
Mr.Khannahadhi sdri
verwithhim.

Itst
a r
tedinthecar,wherehet ol
dmeIl ookedgor geousinas are
e.Butheha da
funnyl ookinhise ye.Ne ver
thele
ss,Itriedtoma i
ntainanor malconver
sati
on.
Wer e
a chedat8:
15p. m.Wegoti ntothel i
fttogot ot herest
aurant
.Inthelift
,
hefirsttri
edtoholdmyha nd.Ipus he
di tawa ya ndtoldhimt ocontr
olhimself
.
Het henpul l
edmet owardshima ndtri
edt okissme ,sayingthatweshouldenjoy
oursel
ve sandthatnoonewoul dknow.Is ta
rtedc r
yingf ormymot herandtold
himIwoul dscr
eami fheca menearme .Hee ventuall
yc almeddown.

PROSECUTI
ON:Wha
tdi
dyoudoa
fte
rthi
s?

KASHI
SH:Whenwer e
achedthetopfloor,Irus
hedoutoft helif
tfeel
ingt e
rri
fi
ed.The
manage
roft herest
aur
antwass ur
pri
sedt
oseemyf al
lenfac
e ,andaskedwhat
t
hema t
terwas,butIwassoemba r
ras
sedt
hatIkeptshut.Thr
oughoutthepart
y,
Mr.Khannawa seyein
gmea nditmademefeelune a
sy.Ile ftt
hepa r
tyea
rly
andwenthome .

PROSECUTI
ON:Di
dyout
ella
nyonea
boutt
hei
nci
dent
?

KASHI
SH:Iwa ntedtote
llmymot herbutIwa stooa shame d.Ifel
tli
kekill
ingmys elfatthe
thoughtofgoingbacktowor kandf ac
inghi m.Thene xtdaya tworkIbr oke
downwhe nmyc oll
eaguePoorni
maa sk edmewha tthema t
terwa s
.It oldhe r
abouti t
. Sh egote xtremel
ya ngr ya ndt oldmet oc omplaintot heMD
imme dia
tel
y.Af t
erawe ekIworke dupt hec oura
getotellmymot herthinking
thatifIkeptquiet
,hewoul dbeha veliketha twithsomeonee ls
e.Mymot her
tal
kedtomyunc lewhot ookmetot hepol i
cestati
ontolodgeac omplai
nt.

PROSECUTI
ON:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
,myLa
dys
hip.

J
UDGE:Couns
elf
orde
fenc
ema
ybe
ginc
ros
s-e
xami
nat
ion.

DEFENCE:Thankyou,mylor
d.Mis
sKa shi
sh,s
oyoua
ret
hes
olee
arne
rofyourf
ami
ly,
yourf
amil
yhavef
ina
nci
ali
ssues
?

KASHI
SH:Ye
s,t
her
eha
sbe
ens
li
ghtf
ina
nci
ali
ssue
s.

8
DEFENCE:Iputi
ttoyoutha
tyouwe r
etheonewhotri
edt
oge
tcl
oset
oMr
.Kha
nnaduet
o
hisi
nfl
uencea
nda bi
li
tyt
ohelpyourc
are
er.

KASHI
SH:Ide
nyt
hat
.

DEFENCE:Yous aythatMr.Kha nna’

sbe havi
ourma deyoufee
luncomfort
able
,yetyou
nevercomplai
nedtothema na
ge ment.Iputitt
oyoutha
tinfactyouneve
rfel
t
uncomfort
abl
ebuti nsteadyoua r
es i
mplyt r
yingt
oma li
gnMr .Khanna’
s
admitt
edl
ygoodr e
putati
on.

KASHI
SH:Tha
tis
n’tt
rue
.

DEFENCE:Sohemadeyouf
eelunc
omf
ort
abl
e,butyous
ti
llc
amet
otheNe
wYe
ar’
sPa
rty
wi
thhi
m?

KASHI
SH:Hewa stheonewhooff
eredt
opi
ckmeup,a
nda
sIs
aid,Idi
dnotwa
ntt
ota
ke
publ
ictr
anspor
tal
onea
tnight
.

DEFENCE :Iputittoyouthatyouri nte

nti
onwastohaveMr.Khannapic
kyouup,
re
gar
dle
ssoft
hehugedista
nc ebet
wee
nyourr
eside
nce
s,i
norde
rtobec
los
eto
hi
mduetoyourf
eel
ingsforhim.

KASHI
SH:Ide
nyt
hat
.

DEFENCE:I
sn’
titt
ruet
hatinrea
li
tyyouwe r
etheonewhocoa
xedMr .Khannat
ocome
pi
ckyouupknowingt
hati
safr
iendl
yandacc
ommodat
ingpe
rson.

KASHI Ge
SH:( t
ti
ngf
lus
ter
ed)No,t
hati
sn’
ttr
ue.

DEFENCE:Ha
veyoue
verbe
enc
ompl
ime
nte
dbyac
o-wor
kerbe
for
e?

PROSECUTI
ON : Obj
ect
ion,myl
ord.Thi
sisbe
yondt
hes
copeoft
het
est
imonyoft
he
wit
nes
s.

DEFENCE:Letmer e
phra
s et
his.Youhavest
at
edt hatyouwerepic
ke dupat7:
00p.m.,a
nd
reac
heda t8: 15p. m. Inac arjourne yof1hour15mi nut
estheonly
objec
ti
onablea c
tionsofMr .Khannawe retha
thega veyouar eas
onable
complimentandthatheha
da na
pparent‘funnyl
ookinhiseye’
?

KASHI
SH:Sir
,thelookinhi
seyewa
senought
oma
kemef
eelunc
omf
ort
abl
eanda
sforhi
s
compliment…

9
 I
DEFENCE:(nt
e r
rupti
ng)Madam,pl
easeans
we rtheque
sti
on.Ye
s,orno,we
ret
hes
ethe
act
ionsthatma
deyoufee
luncomfor
table
?

KASHI Ha
SH:( l
f-
hea
rte
dly)Ye
s.

DEFENCE:Iputi
ttoyout
hatt
hei
nci
denti
nthel
if
tatHa
ppyHot
elne
verha
ppe
neda
tal
l.

KASHI
SH:Ide
nyt
hat
.

Ra
DEFENCE:( pidl
y)Iputitt
oyoutha
tinf a
ctyouwe r
etheonewhoc
ameont
oMr
.
Kha
nna,andwhe
nhere
buf
fedyouradv
anc
es,yougota
ngr
y.

KASHISH:No.
DEFENCE:( Ra
pidly)Whe nthehot
elma
nage
rsa
w you,youl
ooke
dups
etbe
caus
eMr
.
Khannarebuf
fedyou.

KASHI
SH:No.

DEFENCE:MissKashi
sh,yousayyoutoldyourcol
le
agueMr
s.Poor
nima
,whowa
snot
pr
esenta
tthepar
ty,a
boutt
heinci
dent
.

KASHI
SH:Ye
s.

DEFENCE:Iputitt
oyouthatyouonl
ytol
dMr
s.Poor
nimas
otha
tyouc
oul
dge
tsome
onet
o
cor
robor
ateyourfa
lses
tor
y.

KASHI
SH:Tha
tisnott
rue
.

DEFENCE:Iputi
ttoyouthatt
hisenti
recas
ewa
sbui
ltuponyourf
ail
edat
te
mptt
oe nt
ic
e
Mr.Khanna
,a ndthatbecaus
eofyourf
ail
uretoe nt
ic
ehim,youtookto
f
abr
ica
ti
ngac l
aimaga
insthi
m.

KASHI
SH:Ide
nyt
hat
.

DEFENCE:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
,myl
ord.

J
UDGE:Mi
ssKa
shi
sh,youa
ree
xcus
ed.

10
 SCENE–2“
EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
s.POORNI
MAROSHAN”

J
UDGE:Thepr
ose
cut
ionma
yca
lli
tsne
xtwi
tne
ss.

PROSECUTION:Theprose
cut
ionwouldli
ket
oca
llMr
s.Poor
nimaRos
han.
(Mr
s.Poor
nimaa
ppr
oachest
hewitne
ssbox)

PROSECUTI
ON:Coul
dyous
tat
eyo
urna
mef
ort
her
ecor
d.

POORNI
MA:Myna
mei
sPoor
nimaRos
han.

PROSECUTI
ON:Mr
s.Po
orni
ma,ho
wdoyouknowt
hevi
ct
imMi
ssKa
shi
sh.

POORNI
MA:Webothwor
ka tHoneymoonTr a
vel
sLtd.Ka
shi
shj
oine
donl
yre
cent
lya
nd
I
’vebe
enworki
ngther
eforabout2ye
ars
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Howwe
lldoyouk
nowMi
ssKa
shi
sh?

POORNI
MA:Eventhoughshej
ustj
oinedr
e c
ent
ly,I’
vebe e
nquitef
ri
endl
ywi
thhe
r.We
’ve
of
tenhadlunc
htoget
herandevengoneshoppingt
oget
her
..

PROSECUTI
ON :Fr
om yourconve
rsat
ionswit
hMi s
sKa
shi
sh,wha
tdi
dshes
aywa
she
r
r
ela
ti
onshi
pli
kewithMr .Kha
nna
?

POORNI
MA:Kashis
hwa sdis
tur
be dwithMr .Khanna’
sbehavi
our
.Theyoftenhadtostay
backlat
eforwork,a ndaccor
dingtoKa s
his
h,hewasoverfr
iendl
ya ndeven
tr
iedtofl
ir
twithher.Heoftenaskedherout
,andoneda
ywhe nhega vehera
li
fthomeinhiscar
,hee ve
nt r
iedtoto
uchherchee
kandholdherhand.

PROSECUTI
ON:Des
pitethe
serepea
tedinsta
ncesofmis
conduc
t,whydi
dn’
tMi
ssKa
shi
sh
t
akethismatt
erupwit
ht hemanageme
nt?

POORNI
MA:Sheknewt hat
,givenMr .Khanna’sre
put at
ioninthecompany,i
tmi ghtle
adt o
asit
uati
onwhe r
es hewoul dloseherjob.Al s
oa tthelas
toffi
ceChr ist
ma s
Part
y,sheh adfoundoutt hatMr .Kha nnawa sma rri
edandhadc hi
ldr
e n.I
wouldimaginethatthi
swa sal
soaf act
ort hatpreve
ntedKashi
shfromma king
anycomplaint
sasshedidnotwa nttocausea nyembarras
smentt
oanyone .

PROSECUTI
ON:Wha
tha
ppe
nedt
heda
yaf
tert
heNe
wYe
ar’
sPa
rty?

11
POORNI
MA :Thene xtda y,i.e
.J anuary1st,Kashishcamet otheof fi
ceve rynervousand
tense
,andi twa sobvi ousthatshehadnots l
eptthee nti
renight.Itr
iedtotalk
toherseve r
a lt
ime s.Eve nt
uall
y,around4pm,s hes t
artedcryingandtoldme ,
inadi s
joint
e dma nne r,t
hatMr .Kha nnahadtri
e dtomi sbehavewi t
hhe rthe
previ
ouse veningi nt helif
tofHa ppyHot e
l.Ic onsoledhera ndtoldherthat
shemus tr e
por tthema tt
ertot hehighes
tofficia
lsi nwr i
ti
ng.Shes aids he
didn’
twa nttotellhe rfamil
ye it
herasshefel
ttooe mba r
rass
e daboutit
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
,myl
ord.

J
UDGE:De
fenc
ewi
tne
ss.

DEFENCE:Mrs
.Poor
nima
,we
reyoua
ttheNe
wYe
ar’
sPa
rtya
twhi
cht
hisa
ll
ege
dinc
ide
nt
t
ookpl
ace?

POORNI
MA:No,Iwa
sce
lebr
ati
ngwi
thmyhus
band
.

DEFENCE:The
nhowc
anyous
ayt
hatMi
ssKa
shi
sh’
sve
rsi
onofe
vent
swa
sthet
rut
h?

POORNIMA:Herge
ner
albe
havi
ourt
hene
xtda
ywa
sli
kes
heha
dbe
ent
hroughs
ome
thi
ng
ver
ytr
auma
ti
c.

DEFENCE:Iputi
ttoyout
hatMi
ssKa
shi
shf
abr
ica
tedt
hee
nti
res
tor
yinor
dert
oimpl
ic
ate
Mr.Kha
nna.

PROSECUTION:Objec
ti
on,mylord.Theli
neofque
sti
oni
ngi
sba
sedont
hes
tor
yofMi
ss
Kas
his
handnotoft
het
est
imonyoft
hewi t
nes
s.

DEFENCE:Iputitt
oyouthatyouyoure
nti
reopi
nionofMr
.Kha
nnaha
sbe
enc
olour
edby
t
herepea
tedb
ad-mouthi
ngofKashi
sh.

POORNI
MA:Not
hati
snott
rue
.

DEFENCE:Woul
dyous
ayt
hatMr
.Kha
nnaha
dagoodr
eput
at
ioni
nthec
ompa
ny?

POORNI
MA:Ye
s.

DEFENCE:Wha
tpos
sib
ler
eas
ont
henc
oul
dthe
rebef
orKa
shi
sht
oma
kes
ucha
ccus
ati
ons
?

PROSECUTI
ON:Obj
ect
ion.He
ars
ay.

DEFENCE:Le
tmesugges
tananswe
rthe
n.Iputi
ttoyout
hatyoua
rewor
kingi
ncol
lus
ion
wit
hKa
s hi
shtoma
lignt
here
put
ati
onofMr.Khanna
.

12
PROSECUTI
ON:He
ars
ayonc
eaga
in.

DEFENCE:Di
dyouf
indi
toddt
hatMi
ssKa
shi
shdi
dn’
tcompl
ai
naf
ters
ucha
ninc
ide
nt?

POORNI
MA:Idi
dbut
..

I
DEFENCE:(nt
err
upt
ing)I
’vegotmya
nswe
r,t
hankyou.Sher
ela
tedt
hiss
tor
yonl
ytoyou?

POORNI
MA:Ye
s.

DEFENCE:Iputi
ttoyoutha
tMi ssKas
his
honlyr
ela
tedthest
oryt
oyoubec
aus
e,a
syou
werenotatthepa r
ty,youcoul
dnottest
if
yt othefa
ctt
hatMr.Khanna
commit
tedt
hesec
rimes.

POORNI
MA:Ide
nyt
hat
.

DEFENCE:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
.

J
UDGE:Youa
rer
eli
eve
d,Mr
s.Poor
nima
.

13
 SCENE–3“
EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.RAJ
IVKAPOOR”

J
UDGE:Pr
ose
cut
ionma
yca
llt
hei
rne
xtwi
tne
ss.

PROSECUTION:Wec a
lluponMr.Raj
ivKa
poor
.
(Ra
ji
vKapoore
nte
rst
hewitnes
sbox)

PROSECUTI
ON:Pl
eas
est
at
eyourna
me.

RAJ
IV:Myna
mei
sRa
ji
vKa
poor
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Mr
.Ka
poor
,wha
tisyourpr
ofe
ssi
on?

RAJ
IV:Ia
mt hemanage
roft
heEa s
yLi f
eRe s
taur
antwhic
hisloc
ate
dont
het
opf
loorof
Ha
ppyHote
l,NewDel
hi.Ihaveworke
dhe r
efort
helas
t5year
s.

PROSECUTI
ON:Te
llusa
bouthowyouknowMr
.Mont
yKha
nna
.

RAJ
IV:Mr.Kha
nnai
saregul
arc
ust
omerattheres
taur
ant.HeisthePer
sona
lSe
cre
tar
yto
t
heMDofHoneymoonTr
ave
lsLt
d.,agoodcli
entofthehot
el
’s
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Coul
dyoutel
luswhatyouhaveobs
erve
daboutMr
.Kha
nnadur
inghi
s
r
egul
arvi
si
tst
other
est
aura
nt.

RAJ
IV:Mr.Kha
nnare
gula
rlyc
omestother
est
aur
ant
.Eac
hti
me,it
’swi
thadif
fer
entyoung
l
ady.Heisal
ive
lymanandoft
enget
sint
ima
tewi
tht
hel
adyacc
ompanyi
nghim.

PROSECUTI
ON:I
ssuc
hbe
havi
ourc
ondone
dbyt
hehot
el
?

DEFENCE:Obj
ect
ion,l
eadi
ng.

PROSECUTI
ON:Wha
tha
sthehot
eldonea
boutt
hisbe
havi
ourofMr
.Kha
nna
?

RAJ
IV:Suc
hbe ha
viouri
snormal
lycons
ide
redobj
ect
iona
blebyt
hehotelmana
geme
ntbuta
s
HoneymoonTr a
vel
sLtd.i
sagoodc l
ie
ntoft
hehotel
,Idon’
tthinki
t’
smybusi
nes
s
toi
nter
vene.

PROSECUTI
ON:Tel
luswhatyouobs
erve
donNe
wYe
ar’
sDa
ywi
thr
ega
rdt
othevi
ct
im
andt
heac
cused.

14
RAJ
IV :Mr.Kha nnacametot hepar
tyaccompanie
dbyayoungladywhoIha dnotse
en
earl
ier
.Shes t
eppedoutoftheli
ftner
vous,ha
ras
seda
ndquit
eupse
t.Iaske
dhe r
whetherIc oul
dhe l
p. Shelookedawa yandjoi
nedt
hepart
y. Isa
w herlea
ve
short
lyafte
r.MontyKhannalef
twithher
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Not
hingf
urt
her
,myl
ord.

J
UDGE:De
fenc
ecouns
el’
swi
tne
ss.

DEFENCE:Mr.Kapoor
,doyouthinki
tisunusualinthi
sdayandageforme
nandwome
nto
gooutt
oarest
aur
anttoget
hereve
ni ftheyar
enotmarr
ied.

RAJ
IV:Nos
ir,i
tisqui
tec
ommon.

DEFENCE:The
nwhywoul dyoumakeits
uchabigdea
lwhe nMr.Kha nnacamet
odine
wit
hotherl
adie
s?Itc
oul
dbehiswi
fe,hi
ssi
st
er,hi
sfr
iend.Iputitt
oyout
hat
onl
yyouf ounditoddbec
auseyouhadsomepe rs
onalpr obl
em wi
thMr.
Khanna
.

RAJ
IV:No,t
hati
snott
rue
.

DEFENCE:Comingt
othenightoft
heinci
denti
nque
sti
on,yousa
idyousa
wMi
ssKa
shi
sh
exi
tthel
if
tlooki
ngupse
t.Didyouse
ewhathappe
nedtohe
r?

RAJ
IV:No.I
’mgue
ssi
ngwha
teve
rha
ppe
nedwa
sint
hel
if
t.

DEFENCE:I
sitpos
sibl
et ha
tshec
oul
dha vebee
nups
etf
ora
nynumbe
rofr
eas
onsa
par
t
f
romsome t
hingt
hatMr
.Khannadi
d?

RAJ
IV:I
tispos
sibl
e.

DEFENCE:Di
dyouf
inda
nye
vide
nceofMr
.Kha
nnami
sbe
havi
ngwi
thMi
ssKa
shi
sh?

RAJ
IV:Notr
eal
ly.

DEFENCE:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
.

15
 SCENE–4“
EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.MONTYKHANNA”

J
UDGE:TheDe
fenc
ema
ynowpr
oce
edwi
tht
hei
rfi
rstwi
tne
ss.

DEFENCE:Weca
lluponMr.MontyKha
nna
.
Mont
( yKha
nnawa
lkstothes
tand)

DEFENCE:Coul
dyous
tat
eyourna
mef
ort
her
ecor
d.

MONTY:Myna
mei
sMont
yKha
nna
.

DEFENCE:Coul
dyout
el
lusal
it
tl
eaboutyour
sel
fMr
.Kha
nna
?

MONTY :I
’vebeenworki
ngatHoneymoonTravel
sLt d.f
orthepas
t15yea
rs.Iamthe
Per
sona
lSecr
eta
rytotheManagi
ngDire
tor,Mr.Sanj
ivBha
ti
a.I
’m40yea
rsol
d,
amma r
ri
edandhavea20yearol
ddaught
er.

DEFENCE:HowdoyouknowMi
ssKa
shi
sh?

MONTY:Mi
ssKa
shi
shr
ece
ntl
yjoi
nedt
hec
ompa
ny.

DEFENCE:Wha
twa
syourr
ela
ti
ons
hipwi
thMi
ssKa
shi
sh?

MONTY:Give
nmypos i
ti
on,Itookituponmysel
ftohelptheyoungandine
xper
ienc
edlady,
andIhaveal
wa yst
riedtoencour
ageher.Honestl
y,consi
der
ingshei
snearl
yt he
sa
mea geasmyda ughter
,Ide vel
opedakindoff athe
rlyaf
fect
iont
owardshe r
.
Moreove
r,s
helookeduptomef orenc
ourage
me nt.

DEFENCE:Howdi
dyoue
xpr
esst
hes
efa
the
rlyf
eel
ings
?

MONTY:Itri
edt ohe l
pherasmucha sIcoul
d.Ibe c
amef amil
iarwi
thherbeca
useIusedto
invit
ehe rforte
aorcoffe
e.Weus e
dtos t
aylateinoff
icet
oget
herqui
teoft
en,and
sinces hedidnothaveac ar,Iusedtousua l
lygiveherali
ft
.Shewa salways
grate
f ulforthat
,andthi
sbe ca
met heba s
isforourwa rmandve r
ya f
fec
tionat
e
rela
tionship.Sheeve
nhu ggedmeonhe rbir
thday.

DEFENCE:Te
llusabi
taboutKa
shi
sh’
sca
ree
rambi
ti
ons
.

MONTY:Idiscover
eddu r
ingmyi nte
ract
ionst
hatshewaske e
nt ogetapromotion,whic
hI
encourage
dbyt e l
li
nghe rtowor khar
df ori
t.Buti tsee
me dlikeKa shis
hwa s
ser
iouswhe nshes ai
dthatshewouldtakemyj ob.Thatwa st
hef i
rstsignofher
overambit
iousbehavi
our.

DEFENCE:Whe
ndi
dyouf
ir
sts
uspe
ctt
hatKa
shi
shha
dfe
eli
ngsf
oryou?

16
MONTY:Ada ybefor
eChr is
tmas ,wegotlatea twork.Ka s
hishaske dmet ogiveheralif
t
home.Ont hewa yinmyc arshebe gantot a
lktomea bouthe rpri
vateli
feand
int
imat
ethoughts.Shet oldmethats hehadnoma ninhe rli
fe,andthismadeher
emoti
onal
.Iwi pedthet ear
sfromhe rface
.Shehe ldmyha ndforalongwhileand
sai
dshewouldliketoha veama nlikeme .Thisdist
urbedme .It ol
dhe rt
hatIwas
marri
edandha dada ughterbutthisonlyleftherupsetanddisturbe
d.Si ncet
hat
dayIhavetr
iedtobeki ndwi t
hher,givenheremotionalst
ate.

DEFENCE:I
nyourownwor
ds,t
el
luswha
tha
ppe
nedont
heni
ghtofDe
ce r31st.
mbe

MONTY:Ioffe
redKashishar idetotakehe rt
otheNewYe ar’
sPa r
tyatHappyHot elasshe
hadnoc a
r.Sheha ppilyagreed.Conversat
ionwa sli
ght-he
art
edupt othispoint
.
Whe nwereachedt hehotel
,wewe ret
aki
n gt
heliftuptothevenuewhe nshec a
me
int
omya rmsa ndt ri
edtoki s
sme .If i
rmlypushedhe raway.Howe ver,the
ns he
begantocrys ayingt hatIdidnotc areforherf eel
ings
. Shet he
nwe ntont o
thr
eate
nme .Att hepa rt
y,shewa squi
etandsubdued.

DEFENCE:Wha
tha
ppe
nedne
xt?

MONTY:Ike ptawatchonhe rt
ose
ehows hewa sdoi
ngatthepart
y,andt
oldhertobe
pati
entbec
ausethef
utur
ewi
llbri
nge mot
ionals
ati
sfa
cti
on.Shewasst
il
lupseta
nd
angryandlef
t.Ifol
lowe
dherandsugges
tedtha
tIwoulddrophe
rsomewherenear
yourhouse
.

DEFENCE:Whe
ndi
dyouf
indoutt
hatt
hisc
ompl
ai
ntwa
sfi
le
d.

MONTY :Ionlyfoundoutaboutherall
egati
onsabout10da ysla
terwhent heMa nagi
ng
Dire
ctorcal
le
dmei nandint
roducedmetothepol ic
eoffi
cers.Is
aidstr
aight
away
tha
ttherewasami st
akehere-a ndtheMa nagingDi r
ectoragr
eed.Hes a
idhe
wouldbespeaki
ngtothec
ompa ny'
slawyer
stos ortt
hisout.

DEFENCE:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
.

J
UDGE:Pr
ose
cut
ion’
swi
tne
ss

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputi
ttoyous
irthata
lmostallt
heele
mentsoft
hest
oryyoume nt
ione
d
ar
efic
ti
onandt
hatyouaregi
vingfal
set
est
imonybe
for
ethecour
t.

MONTY:Id
enyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputtoyout
hati
tisyour
eal
lywhobe
have
dunpr
ofe
ssi
ona
ll
ywi
thMs
.
Kashi
sh.

MONTY:Id
enyt
hat
.

17
PROSECUTI
ON:Iputt
oyout hatyourf
athe
rlyf
eeli
ngsdi
dnotr
eal
lye
xis
t,a
ndt
hatyou
werea
ctua
ll
ya t
tra
ctedt
oMi s
sKashi
sh.

MONTY:Id
enyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputt
oyouthatdespi
teyourbe
ingmar
ri
eda
ndha
vingada
ught
er,you
pur
sue
dyouri
nter
estinMissKas
his
h.

MONTY:Id
enyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputtoyouthatifyourf
eel
ingstowa
rdsKashi
shweref
ather
ly,whydid
youinsi
stonspendi
ngsomuc hti
mewithhe
r,incl
udi
ngal
lthelat
enight
s
atwork?

MONTY :Webothcons
ent
edt
obe
inga
twor
kti
lll
at
e.I
twa
spa
rta
ndpa
rce
lofour
pr
ofe
ssi
on.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputt
oyout ha
tyouaret
aki
nga
dva
nta
geofKa
shi
sh’
spe
rsona
lis
sue
sto
pai
ntafa
lsepic
tur
eofher
.

MONTY:Id
enyt
hat
,andIf
ull
ysympa
thi
zewi
thhe
rsi
tua
ti
on.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputtoyoutha
tMissKa s
his
hwa supsetnota
tbei
ngre
buf
fedbyyoubut
rat
herbeca
useyoubeha
vedinapp
ropri
at
e l
ywithhe
r.

MONTY:Thati
sfal
se.Ial
wa ysbehavedlikeafathe
r-f
igurewi
thhergiventher
ecentl
ossof
herfa
the
r.Ifel
tshewa slookingforsomeonewi t
hafat
herl
yi ns
ti
nctandasIhave
adaught
ernear
lythesamea geasher,itwasonlynat
ura
lthatIwastha
tsomeone.

PROSECUTI
ON:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
,myl
ord.

J
UDGE:Mr
.Kha
nna
,youa
ree
xcus
ed.

18
 SCENE–5“
EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.SANJ
IVBHATI
A”

DEFENCE:Thedef
encecal
lsi
tsnextwi
tne
ss,Mr
.Sa
nji
vBha
ti
a.
Sa
( nj
ivBha
ti
aappr
oachest
hewitne
ssbox)

DEFENCE:Pl
eas
est
at
eyourna
mef
ort
her
ecor
d.

SANJ
IV:Myna
mei
sSa
nji
vBha
ti
a.

DEFENCE:Wha
tisyourpos
it
iona
tHone
ymoonTr
ave
lsLt
d.?

SANJ
IV:IamtheMa na
gingDir
ect
oroft
hec
ompa
nya
ndha
vebe
enwor
kingi
nthi
spos
it
ion
f
ort
hepast10years
.

DEFENCE:HowdoyouknowMr
.Mont
yKha
nna
?

SANJ
IV:Mr.KhannaismyPe
rsona
lSe
cre
tar
yandh
asbe
enwor
kinga
tthec
ompa
nyf
ort
he
l
ast15year
s.

DEFENCE:Howdi
dyour
eac
ttot
hea
ll
ega
ti
onsl
eve
ll
edbyMi
ssKa
shi
sh?

SANJ
IV:Ideci
dedtotr
ytor es
olvet
hemat
teramic
ably.AsMissKas
his
hwa sve
ryagi
ta
ted
anddist
urbe
da ttheti
meofmakingcompla
intaga
ins
tMr.Khanna
,wedec
idedto
tal
ktoheraft
ersometimeands
ortoutt
hema t
te
r.

DEFENCE:Wha
tdi
dyoure
nqui
ri
esr
eve
al?

SANJ
IV:Itseemst hatMissKa shishha ddeve
lopedas oftspotforMr .Khanna.Thetwogot
onve rywe l
l.Mor eover,thes t
affs
ugge s
tthatMi ssKa s
hishma deherintenti
ons
ver
yc learwithregardtoMr .Khanna
.Shef elthewa stheidealmanforher,despi
te
him beingaha ppilyma rri
e dma n.Inot i
cedthatwhe neverIne ede
ds ome oneto
st
ayba c
ki noffi
c e
,Mr .Kha nnausedt osuggestMi s
sKa s
hish.Asf ara sIwa s
concerned,t
het wowor kedve rywelltoget
her.Ia l
wayss awt he
ma te a
chot her
’s
desk,oftensi
tt
ingsidebys ide.

DEFENCE:Wha
tist
her
eput
at
ionofMr
.Mont
yKha
nnai
nthec
ompa
ny?

SANJ
IV:Mr.Khannahaswor
kedinthec ompanyfor15year
s,a
ndi
nthatt
imeIhavene
ver
re
ceivedanycompl
aintofthisnatur
ea g
a i
nsthi
m.Heispopul
arandhasgood
re
lat
ionswit
hther
estoft
hee mployees
.

DEFENCE:Not
hingf
urt
her
,myl
ord.

J
UDGE:Thepr
ose
cut
ionma
ynowc
ros
s-e
xami
net
hewi
tne
ss.

19
PROSECUTI
ON:Youha veknownMr .Kha
nnafor15yearsa
ndMi s
sKashi
shonlyfora
coupl
eofmont hs
.Iputittoyoutha
tyoua rebe
li
evi
ngMr .Khanna’
s
cla
imsonlybe ca
useshehasworkedlonge
ri nt
hecompanya ndhas
workedver
yc l
osel
ywit
hyou.

SANJ
IV:Ide
nyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON :Iputi
ttoyouthatgive
nMr .Khanna
’sreput
at
ionandsta
ndingi
nthe
compa
ny,youre
mployeesa
reta
kinghi
ssi
deoverthevi
ct
im’s
.

SANJ
IV:Ide
nyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON :I
sn’
tittr
uetha
tMr
.Kha
nna
’sr
eput
at
ioni
stheonl
yre
asonwhyyou
bel
ie
vehim.

SANJ
IV:Tha
t’soneofma
nyf
act
orswhi
chc
omei
ntopl
ay.

PROSECUTI
ON :I
sn’ti
ttr
uethatsi
nceyourcompanyhassuchac l
eantr
ackrecor
dwit
h
regar
dtose
xualhara
ssment
,we r
eyounotint
e r
est
edinmaint
ai
ningt
hat
recor
dbysi
lenci
nganycri
ti
csofMr.Khannaandhisa
cti
ons
.

SANJ
IV:Noi
tisnott
rue
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Di
dn’
tyouf
inditoddtha
tMr
.Kh
annaa
lwa
ysc
hos
eMi
ssKa
shi
sht
ost
ay
ba
ckwit
hhi
mi noffi
ce?

SANJ
IV:No,be
caus
eIt
houghtt
hatt
her
ewa
sagoodwor
kingc
hemi
st
rybe
twe
ent
hem.

DEFENCE:Obj
ect
ion,l
ackoff
ounda
ti
on.

PROSECUTI
ON :Mylo r
d,Ibeli
evethatMr
.Bh a
ti
a’sopini
onisre
leva
nta
ndgoe
sto
cr
eat
ingacompl
etepi
ct
urea
boutt
herel
at
ionshi
p.

J Tot
UDGE:( hepr
ose
cut
ion)Idon’
tse
ether
ele
vanc
ethough.Sus
tai
ned.

PROSECUTI
ON:Not
hingf
urt
her
,myl
ord.

J
UDGE:Youa
ree
xcus
ed,
Mr.Bha
ti
a.

20
 SCENE-6“
EXAMI
NATI
ONOFMr
.SANJ
AYSI
NGH”

J
UDGE:Ic
allupont
hene
xtde
fenc
ewi
tne
ss,t
hedr
ive
rSa
nja
y.

DEFENCE:Pl
eas
est
at
eyourna
me.

SANJ
AY:Sa
nja
ySi
ngh

DEFENCE:Whe
rea
reyouc
urr
ent
lye
mpl
oye
d.

SANJ
AY:Ia
mthedr
ive
rofMr
.Kha
nna
.

DEFENCE:Pl
eas
est
at
eyourobs
erv
ati
onsa
boutt
hei
nci
dent
ssur
roundi
ngNe
wYe
ar’
sEve
.

SANJ
AY:OnDe cembe r31st,wewe nttopic
kupMi ssKashi
shfromhe rhome.Duri
ngthe
jour
neytoHa ppyHot el,the
ybothspoketoe a
chotherinapl e
asa
ntmanner
.I
don’tknow wha tha ppenedinthemeant
ime,buta t11pm bot
hc a
meba ckout
.
Mi s
sKa shis
hwe ntstra
ightint
othecarandlooke
dups et
.Mr .Khannagoti
nto
thecarwithhera swe l
l.

DEFENCE:Wha
twa
sthe
irc
onve
rsa
ti
onl
ikei
nthec
aront
hewa
yba
ck?

SANJ
AY:Itwa stheusualchi
rpyt
al
k.Idon’tusua
ll
ylist
enbutInoti
cethatt
heyarealways
happytoge t
her
.The yof
tenj
okethatt
heyshoul
dlivet
oge t
hersi
ncethe
ys pe
nds o
muc hti
met ogether
.Itwoul
ddefini
te
lyme anIwouldfini
shmydr i
vingwor kin
theevening.

DEFENCE:Not
hingf
urt
her
,myLa
dys
hip.

J
UDGE:Thewi
tne
ssi
snowha
nde
dove
rtot
hepr
ose
cut
ion.

PROSECUTI
ON:Di
dMi
ssKa
shi
shbe
havenor
mal
lywhe
nshec
ameba
ckouta
t11:
00p.
m.?

SANJ
AY:Shelooke
dti
redanddidnota
cknowle
dgemeors
mil
eatmea
ssheus
ual
lydoe
s
whensheget
sali
fthomefr
omMr .Khann
a.

PROSECUTI
ON:I
sn’
titt
ruet
hatMi
ssKa
shi
shwa
slooki
ngunc
omf
ort
abl
eint
hec
ar?

SANJ
AY:No,s
hewa
snot
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputi
ttoyouthatMi s
sKashi
shonl
yleftthehot
elinMr .Kha
nna
’sc
ar
bec
aus
eshethoughthewoul
dnott
ryanyt
hinginfr
ontofyou.

PROSECUTI
ON:Le
tmer
ephr
aset
hen.Di
dyouf
indMi
ssKa
shi
sh’
sbe
havi
ourodd?

SANJ
AY:I
twa
sabi
toddbut
..
.

21
PROSECUTI
ON:Ye
sorNo?
SANJAY:Yes

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputi
ttoyout
hatt
her
ewa
sn’
tanyoft
heus
ualc
hir
pyt
al
k.

SANJ
AY:Ide
nyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputi
ttoyout
hatyoua
reonl
ysa
yingt
hatwhi
chma
kesyoure
mpl
oye
r
l
ookgood.

SANJ
AY:No,t
hati
sinc
orr
ect
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Iputi
ttoyoutha
tyoufearforyourjobwi
thMr
.Kha
nnaa
ndwoul
ddo
andsa
yanyt
hingt
oensur
eitssaf
ety.

SANJ
AY:Ide
nyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON :Iputitt
oyouthatyourobse
rvat
ionofthem be
inghappyt
oge
the
ris
compl
ete
lyf
abr
ica
tedtoensur
ethatyourempl
oyeriss
howninagood
li
ght
.

SANJ
AY:Ide
nyt
hat
.

PROSECUTI
ON:Nof
urt
herque
sti
ons
,andt
hepr
ose
cut
ionr
est
s,myLa
dys
hip.

CLOSI
NGSTATEMENTS
J
UDGE:Thec
our
tnowc
all
supont
heDe
fenc
efori
tsc
los
inga
rgume
nts
.

De
fenc
ecl
osi
nga
rgume
nts
:

Couns
elf
orDe
fens
e:Hunny

MyLa
dys
hip,Iwoul
dli
ket
ost
at
etha
tal
lthee
vide
ncepl
ace
dbyt
hepr
ose
cut
ionwe
re
de
cei
tf
ul,f
ict
it
iousa
ndf
als
einna
tur
e.Thec
los
inga
rgume
ntonbe
hal
fofa
ccus
edi
s
s
ubmi
tt
eda
sunde
r:-

I
. Tha
tthec
aseofpr
ose
cut
ioni
stot
al
lyde
pendi
nguponma
laf
idei
nte
nti
on.

I
I. Thattheac
cusedi
sthepers
onalsecr
etar
yoft hema nagi
ngdi
rec
torofthecompanyin
honeymoontr
avel
sPvt.l
tdforthepast15yea r
sandofgoodcharact
erandreput
at
ion
inthecommuni
tyandenj
oyagoodpr ofes
sion
a lre
lati
ons
hipwi
thallt
hesta
ff.

I
II
. Thatt
heAccus
edis40-year
-ol
dandma rr
iedandhave20-yea
rda ught
er.Heknows
Kashi
shwhojustj
oinedthecompanyinDe c
e mbe
ra sapersonalsecr
etaryofthe
Dir
ect
oroft
hecompany.Asshei
ssoyoungandnovic
eaccuse
dt r
iedtoencoura
geher

22
 a
ndhe l
pheraft
eralls
heisofsa
mea geasAccus
edda
ughte
r.Acc
usedhasal
waysha
d
f
athe
rlyfe
eli
ngforher
.Shetooal
wayslooke
duptoAccus
edfore
ncour
agement
.

I
V. ThatsinceMs.Kashis
hdoesnothaveaca
raccusedusual
lygavehe
ral i
ftt
ohomei n
hiscar.Shewa sa l
waysgratef
ulfortha
tboth ha dsuch awa r
m a ff
ect
iona
te
rel
at
ionshipinfactonherbi
rthdayon21De ce
mbe rshegavetoaccusedahugt o
expre
sshe ra
tt
achment

V. Tha tt
hea ccusedinformationwi thMs .Kashisha nddi sc
overedthatshewa ske enfor
promotioni nt hec ompa nys hei sa ni nt
e l
li
ge nta nda bleyoungl ady.Ac cused
encouragedhe rtounprovedh erposit
ionbys howi ngwi ll
ingnessanddoinge xtr
awor k
formtimet otimet hatwoul di mpr essherma nagera nmi ghte vengeta t
tenti
onof
ma nagi
ngdi rect
or.Shejoki nglysa i
dthea ccusedt hatshemi ghtevengetpromot edto
accusedjobs oon.Ac cuse
dr epli
edt hatthecompa nywoul dha vetofir
ea ccusedfir
st
againaccusedwa sjokingwi thhe rbya ccuse
dr eliesnowt hatshewa snotjokingsheis
veryambi t
iouswome nwhowi llstopa tnot
hingt oa c
hievehe rgoal.

VI
. Thatada ybe foreChr is
tmasbot hgotla t
ea twor kka shisha s
keda ccusedtogi vehe r
li
fttohomeont hewa ytode s
tinati
onina ccus edcars hebe gantotalka ccuseda bout
herprivat
el ife.Sh es t
art
edta l
kinga bouthe ri nt
ima tet houghts hewa sde pressed
becausesheha snowma ninhe rli
fe.Shewa se motionala ndha dtearsonhe rc heeks
accuse
dr eacheda crossandwi pedoutt hemf orm herf ac e
.Ac cusedfeltsorr
yf orhe r
andhisa ct
ionwa sinsti
ncti
vei nfat
herlyma nner.Shehol dsa ccusedha ndforal ong
whileands ai
dhows hewouldliketoha veama nl i
kehi ma nds hehaddr eamofbe ing
withaccused.Ac c
use dwastakena backbyt hi sandt oldhe rt hathewa sma rrieda nd
hadada ughtershegotve ryupsetanddi st
urbedonl isteningt his.

VI
I. That
,si
ncetha
tdaythebe
haviort
owarda
ccuse
d.Howeve
rha sbec
omeve
ryodd.She
of
tensi
tsa
ndda yd
reamatherdes
k.Shel
ooksata
ccus
eddif
fere
ntl
y.

VI
II
. Thatt heof f
iceorg anizedan ewye a
re ve ni
ngpa r
tya thappyhot e
lon31De ce
mber
20… Ac c usedof f
eredka shisht hathewoul dpickhe rupa sheknowss hehadnoc ar
.
Sheha ppi lyagreedbot hha dl i
ghtheart
e de xchangeint hec arac
c useddriversa
njaywas
dri
vingt hec arbot hre a
che dt hehotela bout8: 15pm a ndt ookt hel i
fttoEa s
yLife
Rest
a ur a
ntont het opoft hef loorofhot e l
.Sudde nl
yi nt hel i
ftka s
hishc a
mei nto
acc
us eda rmsa ndt rie
dt oki sshi m.Ac cus edfi
r mlypus hedhe ra ways ayi
ngthathe
doesn ota pprecia
tes uchc onduc tkashishgotve r
yups e tata ccusedfirms t
andshe
beganc ryings ayingt hata ccusedwa sunc ari
ngf orhe rf eel
ing.Shet hr
eat
enedthe
acc
us edbys ayingt hathewoul dregre tha sa cti
ona ndt hens tormedoutoft helif
t
acc
us edf ollowhe r.

I
X. Thatt
heRaj
eevka
poormana
gerofEa
syLi
feRe
sta
ura
nti
nha
ppyhot
els
aidt
hats
he
st
eppe
doutoft
hel
if
tups
et

X. Thatt
hekas
his
hwasqui
eti
nthepar
tythr
oughacc
use
dhadrebuke
dhe ra
ccusedwas
kee
pinga
neyeonhe
rasacc
useddi
dnotwanthe
rtodoanyt
hingdra
sti
caccus
edtr
ied

23
 tocal
mhe rbyt e
lli
nghe rthathedi
dha sfeeli
ngforhe r
.Shewa sana tt
ract
ivewoma n
someti
meoneha stobepa ti
enti
twoul dbr i
ngemot i
ona lsat
isfa
ctiona ndwec ould
combineourgoodr ela
tionshi
p.Shewa sst
illupsetanda ngrywhe ns heleftt
hepa r
ty
accus
edfollowedhe rands ugges
tedthathewoul ddr ophe rsome wherene artoher
home.Ma nagerofEasyLi feRest
aura
ntMr .Raj
ivKa poorsaidinhiss ta
teme nta
bout
thi
sshedidn’ts
aidanythingbutwalke
di nthedir
ecti
onofa c
cusedc ar.

XI
. Thatt
heac
cus
eddri
verope
nthedoorforhera
nda cc
use
djoi
nedhe
ront
heba
cks
eat
,
i
tisal
sopr
ove
dinbythest
ate
mentofSanja
ydrive
r

XI
I. Tha
ttheac
cusedgoti
ntot
heba
ckwi
thhe
randt
hec
onve
rsa
ti
onbe
twe
ent
hem wa
s
t
heusua
lcr
eepytal
k.

XI
II
. Tha
tthesta
tementofMr.Sanj
ivBhat
iat
heMana
gingDir
ect
orofhone
ymoonTr
ave
ls
Pvt
.Ltd.Forpast10ye ar
s.Heknowsbot
hMs .Kashi
shandMr .Mont
ywhoare
wor
kinginhisc
ompa ny.

XI
V. Thatonr e
cei
vingthecompla
intMr.Sanj
ivdeci
dedtot r
yt ores
olvethema te
r
amic
ably.AsMs .Kashi
shwasver
ya gi
tat
edanddist
urbe
da tthet
imeofma ki
ng
compla
inta
gai
nstMr.Montywedec
idedt
otalkt
oheroft
ensomet
imeandsortoutt
he
matt
er.

XV. Thatonma kingf ur t

here nquiri
esIt hecompa nyits
e emsthatMs .Ka s
hishha das of
t
spotforMrMont y.Thet woha dgotonve rywe l
lMs .Kashi
shs eemstoha vema deher
int
entioncleartof ollows t
afft
hatshewoul dliketoknowMr .Mont ybe tte
rass hefel
t
hewa stheidealma nf orhe r
.Mr .Sa nj
ivtooha dnotic
edt hatwhe neverhene eded
someonet os tayba ckl at
ei noff
iceMr .Mont yus e
dt osugge s
tMs .Ka s
hishtwo
workedve rywe llt ogether,Mr .Sanjivalwayssawthemt ogetheratoneorot herdesk
off
ices i
tti
ngs i
debys i
de .Sanji
vha snotice
dwhe nlearni
ngtheof f
icelateatnightt
hat
the
ywe reoft
ent hel astofhi semploye e
stoleave.

XVI
. Thatthe
,a c
cor
dingtoSanj
eevBhati
a,hehadneverre
cei
vedanyc
ompla
intoft
his
nat
ureMr .Mont
ywhoha sbeenwit
hthecompanyfort
helas
t15ye
ars
.Hehasver
y
goodrel
ati
onwit
hothere
mployeeoft
hecompany.

XVI
I. Thatt
heal
lega
ti
onaga
insta
ccusedaref
als
ealt
hougha
ccus
eda
cce
ptt
hatt
her
ewe
re
somemut
ualwarmf
eel
ingoraff
ecti
onbe
tweent
hem.

PRAYER

So,inviewoft heabovedi scuss

ions,i
tisve r
ymuc hnec
essaryinthei
nteres
tofjust
iceand
forpubl
icwe l
fare,be i
ngthec ustod
ianofla wa ndjudi
cialsyst
em,tha
tt hi
sHon’ bl
eCourt
ma ybeplea
sedthatthishon’bleCourtma ybeple a
sedtoacquithi
munde rtheci
rcumstanc
es
andfact
sme nt
ioneda boveintheinter
estofJust
ic
e .

24
J
UDGE:Thec
our
tnowc
all
supont
hepr
ose
cut
ionf
ori
tsc
los
inga
rgume
nts
.

Pr
ose
cut
ionc
los
inga
rgume
nts

Muc
hobl
ige
dMyLa
dys
hip!It
hankyouf
oryourki
nda
tt
ent
iont
othi
sve
ryi
mpor
tantma
tt
er
he
ret
oda
y.AsI
,ha
ves
tat
ede
arl
ie
r,t
hee
vide
nce
saga
ins
tthea
ccus
edMr
.Mont
yKha
nna
,
a
longwi
tht
est
imoni
esofa
llt
hewi
tne
sse
sint
hei
rexa
mina
ti
ona
rer
eal
lypr
odi
giousa
nd
pr
ofi
ci
entofpr
ovi
ngbe
yondt
her
eas
ona
bledoubtt
hatMr
.Mont
yKha
nnaha
sunde
nia
blyi
ll
-
t
rea
tedt
hevi
ct
im,a
ndha
sle
ftt
heyoung19-
yea
rol
dgi
rl
,uponwhomt
her
espons
ibi
li
tyoft
he
e
nti
ref
ami
lyi
sbe
stowe
d,a
sshei
sth
esol
eea
rni
ngme
mbe
rofhe
rfa
mil
y.

Thede
fenc
eha
s,a
spr
oje
cte
d,ma
dee
ffor
tst
otur
nth
est
andsa
ndma
ket
hisma
tt
era
bouthow
Mr
.Mont
yKha
nnai
sbe
ingi
n-t
urns
tra
ine
dbyt
hevi
ct
im.MyLa
dys
hip,Iwoul
djus
tli
ket
o
br
ingi
ttoyournot
ic
etha
titi
sinde
ede
asi
estt
oma
li
gnawor
thywoma
n’sr
eput
at
ion,a
ndt
he
be
stwa
ytodoi
stodot
hewa
yde
fenc
eha
scl
ai
medi
t:t
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