I must say, Mr. Keswani,
every family should have a CA like you.
Thanks.
Please remind your wife to send me
her, your mother's and your children's bank statements.
There's a penalty for late filing of income tax returns.
Mr. Keswani,
there should be special taxation rules for a Govt. Employee's family.
Yes sir.
Can I leave?
We'll meet soon.
You play video games all day, how about studying for a change?
Yeah, walk away now—.
Loan collection agents from the bank had come again.
Eviction notice.
The bank's directed us to vacate the house.
Must be the bank people. I had told them you will be back by evening.
I'll get the door.
Yes?
CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)
Search Warrant—-
SSearch warrant?
Search warrant for what, sir?
CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) - What?
We have orders to search your house.
You check the bedroom. - Okay sir.
And you check the hall. - Okay sir.
Hey! That's our bedroom.
How can you just barge into our bedroom?
What exactly are you looking for?
What the hell?
Why are you lifting the mattress? Will someone explain what's going on?
Please don't throw our things around. These are just documents & books.
Sir, I think there's some misunderstanding,
I'm a simple CA, a chartered accountant, not a businessman
I've nothing to hide.
Hey, who the hell are you?
Amit, get away.
These are his school books.
Mama, what's going on?
Stay out, stay here.
You're not going to find anything here.
What the—.
Only my son's clothes are inside this cupboard.
L—listen— I can give you references of many people
who'll vouch for my honesty.
There are only clothes in here. Let me help you.
Careful, you'll hurt yourself.
See, I've been unable to pay the house's mortgage,
the bank's asking me to vacate the house.
See this notice from my bank.
Those are my wedding clothes!
Bansi, how can they just—.
Open this. - Please don't open that.
My personal things are in there.
How dare they invade a lady's privacy like this?
Pooja, let me handle this.
Please, Bansi—-
Please leave, Pooja.
Open this.
What are you doing?
These are my wife's clothes.
At least tell me what are you looking for?
These are my late father-in-law's books.
Please don't throw them about.
Found something?
Nothing as yet. - Did you find something?
We have nothing, what did you expect to find?
Take him to the Superintendent.
The CBI Superintendent? - Let's go.
Sir. - Hmm?
Where is your client, Mr. Sandesh Bhonsale, Deputy Director of MMRDA?
The CBI has raided many offices and homes for the 12 billion rupee Airoli Bridge scam.
Just now, Mr. Sandesh Bhonsale,
Deputy Director of MMRDA has been arrested.
Mr. Bhonsale has been charged with
siphoning off 12 billion from 30 billion
sanctioned by the Govt. For the construction of an overbridge.
You're Mr. Bhonsale's Chartered Accountant, right?
No sir, only for his family members.
I file income returns for his wife, his mother and his children.
Mr. Sandesh Bhonsale had been sanctioned 30 billion by the Govt.
For the construction of an overbridge.
From that 30 billion, 12 billion are unaccounted for
I've no clue about Mr. Bhonsale's official transactions.
He has his own Govt.-employed Chartered Accountant. Ask him.
I handle only his family's income tax returns.
How would I know about his official transactions?
Aslekar. - Sir.
Sit.
Thank you.
Keswani, show me bank statements
of all your accounts and joint accounts with your family.
You're investigating Mr. Bhonsale's official transactions,
what's the connection to my personal accounts?
Either you give us access or our cyber cell will.
Understood?
Do as ordered.
Sir, I've checked Keswani's accounts, his family's accounts,
bank statements, call records, emails, etc.
He seems clean.
Sure?
Positive, sir.
Okay, let him go, but keep an eye on him.
Yes sir.
You can go.
This phase of work is on schedule.
And about this wall. - Yes, sir.
Please measure it after it's completed. - Okay, sir.
I want it exactly according to the plan. It's MMRDA approved. - Okay, sir.
I've to give you a cheque for the cement, right? - Yes, sir.
Please ensure that the material is A-grade.
I don't want any adulteration.
A building by Sinha Constructions
should stand strong after 40 years and more.
Here's the cheque.
For anything else, call the office. - Sure, sir.
Good afternoon, sir. - Good afternoon.
That's the only relief under current tax laws.
Any other tax-planning route?
Sir, we'd done the same tax planning last year.
If you again. - Mr. Keswani, urgent call. Excuse me.
Hello?
Pinching pennies in sugar too.
I'm stepping out of my office. The network's bad here.
Yes, just a minute.
If there's a short supply of materials
we get too many calls from the site,
it becomes difficult to handle.
Which two invoices?
I'll get it done. Yes, sure.
Harsha? Hi.
Heyhi.
What're you doing here? - Interview.
Copy that and remove this.
I'll see you soon, in the building.
Bye. - Bye.
Sorry, it took me a little while
I'll take your leave, sir. Please check this again.
We'll discuss the rest on the phone. - Okay.
Bye, sir.
Sir, the cheque for BNB cement?
Yes.
BNB cement co.
Huh?
Sir?
3 cheques seem missing from here.
Sir, missing as in?
Cheques no. 791, 792, 793 are missing.
The last cheque I issued was 790 to Shinde contractor.
The fresh cheque is now 794.
The topmost cheque is 794.
791, 792, 793? 3 cheques seem to be missing.
Where did cheques no. 791, 792, 793 go?
Sir, maybe you kept them in a folder.
No, the cheque book was with me all the time.
3 cheques are most definitely missing.
How's it possible?
791, 792, 793
They've been torn out from here.
Call the bank. Quick. Stop the cheque payments. - Okay, sir.
Sir, the bank's shut. You know the timings, sir.
I've to withdraw cash. It's urgent.
Bank manager Mr. Subramaniam knows me.
Mr. Subramaniam and the others have left for the day.
The bank is shut.
Are you new here?
What's your name?
Bahadur. - Bahadur.
Idiot.
Sir, no one's answering the phone at the bank.
The bank must be closed at this time.
No one leaves the office. - Yes sir.
Close the door. - Yes sir
3 cheques are missing from my cheque book.
Prerna, call the cops.
Good afternoon, sir.
The afternoon is almost over.
It's evening now.
The bank was shut. I couldn't withdraw cash.
Inspector Thanks for coming, come.
No one moves.
Frisk everyone.
Look here too. - Yes sir.
Suresh, I'll be traveling out of Mumbai for a few days.
You'll have to manage by yourself.
Sir, you seem to have forgotten that I booked your tickets
I'll just be back.
Bloody chain smoker.
Check all bags,
and drawers.
Frisk him properly. - Yes sir.
Check each & every drawer, bag, file and folder.
Your office is clean.
Let's see the visitors.
This last visitor left just a little while ago.
That's my chartered accountant, Mr. Bansi Keswani.
He comes here regularly.
This is Mr. Keswani.
He's carrying a bag.
Let's go.
Sir? - We'll handle it.
I'm just leaving. Will reach home by six.
304, right?
Yes sir. - This one.
Yes sir.
Bansi Keswani?
Yes.
Were you at Neeraj Sinha's office in Zenith Towers, a little while ago?
Yes, I was, but.
Show me your bag, we need to search your office. Step aside.
Search my office? But why? - Step this side.
What are you looking for?
Sir, what are you doing? How can you just.
You'll get to know everything, after we conduct our search.
Frisk him.
What the hell? Don't touch me!
Give my pen back!
Sir, what are you doing?
Who's he? - My assistant Suresh.
Suresh, sit down quietly there. Speak only when spoken to.
But, what have I done?
You're suspected of theft.
We're investigating the allegation. - Theft?
What have I stolen?
You'll know soon.
Don't touch me there.
Listen, - Yes sir.
Search over there. - Yes sir.
Let me check the other pocket.
Aren't you done?
Don't touch my files!
Do you have a search warrant?
What did you say?
You want to see a search warrant?
I mean, usually a search warrant is produced before...
Are you teaching me the law?
Fine, continue your search.
What's this?
These are our client's income tax files. What are you doing, sir?
Someone's given you incorrect info.
You're still talking...? - Sorry.
Check every inch of this place. Check every file.
And every cupboard.
Would you like some tea? - Are you trying to bribe me?
No. That's not what I meant. - What did you mean then?
Are you trying to bribe me?
Tell me what are you searching for, I could help you.
Help us by shutting up.
Check under every file and document. Search every corner of the office.
These are all my clients' IT returns.
What else will you find in a CA's office?
Sirlook at this.
See this.
What's this?
Take a good look at it.
This isn't mine.
Found in your office, on your desk, inside your file.
But it isn't yours?
You can tell me the rest at the police station. - Sir.
Take him.
Sir, at least let him explain.
Don't touch me!
Hands off, please I'll come with you.
Suresh, - Yes sir,
Call Pooja. - Yes sir.
Yesl've reached.
By what time will you reach?
Please hurry up.
Don't worry, Mr. Keswani.
In 24 hrs., the police will take you to the magistrate.
I'll get your bail done.
The magistrate has rejected his bail.
He'll be remanded to judicial custody.
He'll be produced at a trial court in 2 months.
You'll have to come to court to issue statements.
We've given our statements to you.
Is it necessary for us to come to court?
Statements issued to the police are not valid evidence.
You'll have to repeat your statements in court.
I'm being taken into judicial custody.
Meaning?
Prison.
Don't worry, Pooja, don't cry, please.
Please.
I know an inexpensive and efficient lawyer.
Bansi.
Ma'am, take it easy.
Please sit, ma'am.
Hello sir.
Are you an assistant to the advocate?
I'm the advocate on record.
Who's the counsel?
I'm the counsel too.
Have you argued a case before?
Yes.
All rise!
C-2015, 1378, State vs. Bansi M. Keswani.
Proceed.
Your honour, the accused, Bansi Keswani is a chartered accountant.
He, on 19th Aug., at 3.45 pm,
stole 3 blank cheques from his client Mr. Sinha's office.
Then, Mr. Keswani took these 3 blank cheques to his own office,
which is a few mins. Away from Mr. Sinha's office.
There, he forged Mr. Sinha's signature
and he wrote 3 'bearer' cheques of 5 million each.
Payable to his own self.
Then, he tried to encash 15 million at the bank.
Of course, the police got to him first.
I submit these to the court for scrutiny.
So, Mr. Sinha, please tell the court,
did Mr. Keswani know where do you keep your cheque book?
Yes.
Mr. Keswani used to visit my office regularly.
For how long has Mr. Keswani been your chartered accountant?
10 years.
I used to send him regularly to withdraw cash.
Morning, how are you?
Get that file please. - Mr. Subramaniam.
Morning, Mr. Keswani. - Morning.
Since it's a cooperative bank,
they'd let him withdraw cash, without verifying with me.
Mr. Sinha, please tell the court,
what's the daily cash withdrawal limit in your bank?
20 million for my business account.
In the construction business, we make many cash payments.
To make large cash withdrawals for me,
I often gave Mr. Keswani - 'bearer' cheques in his name.
I just trusted him.
Alright, Mr. Sinha.
Look at these 3 stolen cheques.
Are these your signatures?
No, I never leave signed cheques in my cheque book.
This is not my bloody signature!
Mind your language in the court.
I'm sorry, sir.
But this is not my signature.
Mr. Morey, did you prepare this handwriting analysis report?
Yes sir.
In your expert opinion,
are the signatures on these 3 cheques Mr. Sinha's?
No sir.
What's your expert opinion on these signatures?
The signatures are forged.
No sir, I haven't done anything like that.
You've been caught red-handed, Mr. Keswani.
You should plead guilty.
Perhaps, you might get a milder sentence.
Objection.
Sustained.
Alright, your honour, I'll move on.
Your honour, Mr. Bansi Keswani's residence.
IDCB bank is taking over this apartment.
Mr. Keswani hasn't paid his home loan instalments for the past 5 months.
Mr. Keswani is in debt for the past 10 years.
He's in desperate need of money.
Irrelevant to the case.
The relevance is that it establishes the motive for the theft.
Sub-inspector Sawant,
please confirm to the honourable court.
During your investigation,
did you find 3 air tickets to Rajasthan
booked by Mr. Keswani through an online travel website?
Yes. We got this info through our cyber cell.
Mr. Bansi Keswani, Mrs. Pooja Keswani and Mr. Amit Keswani,
The entire family was about to leave Mumbai.
The flight departure date was 20th Aug. - 1 day after the incident.
Sir, we were going on a holiday.
A man facing a financial crisis and about to be evicted from his home,
would he go on a holiday at such a time?
This debt-ridden man was about to pocket 15 million
& abscond from the city.
Furthermore, your honour.
Mr. Sandesh Bhonsale, Deputy Director, MMRDA.
Prime accused in the overbridge scam.
Mr. Keswani was Mr. Bhonsale's family's CA.
Mr. Keswani was questioned by the CBI.
For falsifying records for Mr. Bhonsale,
siphoning off Govt. Money,
and helping Mr. Bhonsale conceal his black wealth.
Mr. Keswani was only questioned by the CBI,
they did not press any charges against him.
The CBI had given Mr. Keswani a clean chit.
Agreed.
But, Mr. Keswani is well-versed in the mechanics of economic offenses.
That's not evidence of guilt.
We'll get there too, your honour.
These facts support the evidence presented to the court.
The evidence is circumstantial.
I request the court to allow a forensic examination
of the 3 allegedly 'stolen' cheques
to check for irrefutable evidence such as fingerprints, etc.
An unnecessary exercise.
Bansi Keswani was caught red-handed by the police.
Incorrect.
3 cheques were 'discovered' inside Mr. Keswani's office.
Mr. Keswani was not 'caught' stealing the cheques.
Mr. Keswani was not caught red-handed stealing the cheques.
There's no eye-witness who'd seen Mr. Keswani stealing the cheques.
Forensic examination is granted.
Birbal, I think Keswani is guilty.
We can't evaluate this case at a prima-facie level.
We've to study each and every minute detail, thoroughly.
Look at this.
All 3 cheques have 'fold lines' at exactly the same 2 spots.
As if they were folded and kept for a while.
But what does that prove?
A list of my client Bansi Keswani's family members and office staff.
I need a background check on all these people.
Why are you doing the police's job?
The police have leveled charges against my client.
I've to challenge those charges.
Listen now.
I'll pay you, your informers, and juniors a percentage of my fee.
Like last time. - Last time, you paid too little.
Sorry.
I'll pay you 10% more this time.
Alright.
You're being stupid.
You're paying the police more than your own fee.
What for?
Information is power.
God, give him sense.
Spending more than your fee - is foolish.
Dad, - it's an investment.
In our profession, reputation is everything.
How are you, pal? - I'm good.
Can I get a byte on the Sandesh Bhonsale case?
Come, it's time.
Not now, I've got a hearing.
There are no fingerprints on the 3 cheques.
They are clean. No fingerprints at all on any of the 3 cheques.
If the cheques were 'stolen', how are there no fingerprints?
I mean, how were the cheques handled?
How were the cheques signed?
Isn't it strange?
Yes, it is strange.
The accused may use a handkerchief to handle the cheques.
Why would anyone do that?
Maybe he planned to use someone else to encash the cheques.
Perhaps, he didn't want his fingerprints on the cheques at all
so that the theft can't be traced back to him.
Both the defence and the prosecution have valid points.
Your honour, I request you to allow the forensic expert,
in the presence of the honourable court,
to examine exhibit no. 4,
the cheque book.
What's the no. Of the topmost cheque in this cheque book?
794.
On this cheque no. 794, are there any 'Writing Impressions'?
- Due to the pen's pressure while writing on the previous cheque?
Your honour, where's this going?
Let him finish.
Yes.
There are writing impressions from the previous cheque.
Could you please read the writing impressions out for the court?
BANSI
Bansi M.
Keswani.
FIFFifty Lakhs only.
Thank you, Mr. Deshmukh.
Now, can you compare these writing impressions
to the writing on this 'stolen' cheque no. 793?
It's a perfect match.
Writing impressions on the topmost cheque in this cheque book
are exactly the words written on the 'stolen' cheque no. 793.
That means - cheque 793 was written while inside the cheque book.
Cheque no. 793 was written and signed while inside the cheque book
and then torn from the cheque book.
He's right, your honour.
If Mr. Keswai had 'stolen' the cheques,
then, how could the cheques have been writtenwhile inside the cheque book?
It's possible that Mr. Keswani wrote the cheques
while inside Mr. Sinha's office
and then tore the cheques out after writing them.
Mr. Sinha, as per your statement to the police,
on the day of the theft, 19th Aug.,
was Mr. Keswani 'alone' in your cabin, for some time?
Yes sir.
I'd stepped out of my office,
I was on a long call, down in the lobby.
There, I met a neighbor and I chatted with her.
All this while, Mr. Keswani was alone in my cabin.
Mr. Sinha was on the phone as he walked out.
Yes, sir, Mr. Sinha was out of his cabin for long
and Mr. Keswani was alone in the cabin, all that time.
15 to 20 minutes, at least.
15 to 20 minutes.
Mr. Keswani, while inside Mr. Sinha's cabin had enough time
to write the cheques, tear them from the cheque book & steal them.
Your honour, logically speaking,
why would a 'thief' write out cheques
at the place he was stealing them from?
To be able to use the same argument
that the defense counsel is using now.
The prosecution & defense both have valid points.
Thank you, your honour.
Mr. Vishnu Morey,
did the police ask you to compare these signatures
to Neeraj Sinha's specimen signature?
Am I right? - Yes.
Did the police ask you to compare these signatures
to Bansi Keswani's handwriting?
No.
Since Bansi Keswani is accused of 'forgery',
why wasn't his handwriting compared to the 'forged' signatures?
It's difficult to compare a forger's original handwriting.
A forger changes his handwriting to imitate someone else's.
So, it's difficult to recognize a forger's original handwriting?
Yes.
So, then it's possible that
these cheques could've been forged by someone other than Mr. Keswani.
Am I right, Mr. Morey?
Yes.
Compare Mr. Sinha's specimen signature
to the signatures on these cheques.
Would these cheques encash at your bank?
Not likely.
Signatures do not match.
No chance of cheques getting cleared.
These signatures were forged amateurishly
to make it obvious that the signatures are forged.
That's speculation. There's no evidence to prove that.
It's a possibility that I pray for the court to consider.
The court will take 2 weeks to examine the new facts put forward.
Obliged, your honour.
Next hearing on 12th Dec.
Birbal, but what if Keswani's guilty?
I bought a new cellphone. It has a good camera.
The sunlight's good for a photo.
Move aside, please.
Leave it. Show me the photo.
Birbal, how much longer?
Can't say, ma'am.
This is India.
It's been too long.
Excuse me...
My payment?
You've not delivered the tiffin for the past 3 months.
You know Mr. Keswani is not in the office.
That's not my problem.
My fee is Rs. 4,000/- for 6 months, whether you send the tiffin or not.
I agreed to your work only because Mr. Sinha gave me your reference.
Please pay the balance Rs. 2,000/-.
How are you? - I'm good.
I have a surprise for you.
What?
Your client's house is under CBI surveillance.
CBI surveillance?
Do you know, where's your client, Mr. Sandesh Bhonsale, at this moment?
I've checked Keswani's accounts.
He seems clean.
Let him go, but keep an eye on him.
Despite a clean chit, the CBI has kept his family under the surveillance.
Move aside, please.
Did you get any info? - Yes sir.
Plus, I've some more useful info.
What?
You made a fool of me last time. Not again.
Tell me.
Gulab Mane, Tiffin delivery man,
Before shifting to Mumbai, he was a small-time thief.
He's been arrested twice for cell phone theft, pick-pocketing, etc.
Where'd Gulab, the tiffin delivery man keep Mr. Keswani's tiffin?
What time would Gulab deliver the tiffin everyday?
12.30 pm sharp.
18th Aug., 12 to 2 pm, - Mukhtar & Sons, Audit meeting.
Did Mr. Keswani go for this audit?
Yes, I recall now.
Mr. Keswani had closed this audit a day before his arrest.
That means, on 18th Aug.,
at 12.30 pm, Mr. Keswani was not in the office.
Hey, genius
Einstein!
What's up bro? - How are you, bro?
Just the usual working for bread & butter
I've got some work for you.
No, pal.
Please.! No hacking.
It's too dangerous nowadays, please.
I'll pay you double this time.
Double?
Sir, I request you to consider the possibility that
a third person could've taken the cheques from Mr. Sinha's office
and planted them on Mr. Keswani's table.
There does exist such a third person
who had access to Mr. Sinha's & Mr. Keswani's offices.
To prove this, I request you to allow the police
to bring this person to the court, for a simple questioning.
Granted.
Gulab Mane?
Yes.
You've been summoned to the sessions court.
C-2015, 1378, State vs. Bansi M. Keswani
Mr. Gulab Mane.
Since how long have you been delivering Mr. Sinha's tiffin?
3 years.
3 years?
And Mr. Keswani's tiffin?
6 months.
The Keswanis weren't good paymasters.
Do you know there's a CCTV camera in Mr. Keswani's office?
The CCTV footage shows you placing something at Mr. Keswani's table...
Gulab, this footage will be shown to the court.
I suggest you own up to your actions and tell the court
why did you plant those cheques on Mr. Keswani's table?
I don't know what are you talking about.
For lying in court, you'll be charged for perjury under sections 191 and 199.
And for planting the cheques
a minimum of 3 years rigourous imprisonment.
Objection. Intimidating the witness.
Over-ruled.
I wish to hear him out.
Gulab, if you confess right now
about planting the cheques on Mr. Keswani's table,
I'll try to get you a milder sentence or no sentence at all.
Objection! Badgering the witness.
Sustained.
You've left me with no choice, I'm playing the footage now
so that the honourable judge can see for himself.
Ssir! I made a terrible mistake!
I'm a poor man.
I've financial problems. I got tempted. I'm sorry.
Gulab...
You said you got 'tempted'.
Yes sir.
Were you offered money for this work?
Who offered you money?
Who'd asked you to plant the cheques?
Your honour!
Before we proceed,
I'd like the honourable court to ask the defence counsel
to play this entire footage for the court.
What's the relevance now? The witness has just admitted.
Your honour, I think this footage is fake.
Please see the TCR.
The Time Code Reading...
No CCTV footage uses this kind of font.
Before we carry on, I request the court
to ask the defence counsel to play the footage, first.
Play the footage.
The witness has just admitted.
Play the footage.
Your honour, please.
Play the footage, right now Mr. Chaudhary.
And there's no date either.
Footage's over?
Can the defence counsel play the rest of the footage?
The footage before and after what he just played.
Or the footage that supposedly shows Mr. Gulab?
Where's that footage?
This footage was filmed
by the defence counsel's client's family members.
They've added a time code using computer graphics.
Contempt of court!
They've lied to the court, tried to bluff a witness
and presented fabricated evidence in court!
- Punishable under section 193!
I did not submit the footage as evidence.
I simply used it as an interrogation tool,
to get the truth out of the witness.
You spoke a blatant lie!
There was no other way to prove this man's guilt.
Producing fabricated evidence in court is a criminal offense.
Yes, but this man is guilty, while my client is innocent.
The court can't rely on evidence or a confession extracted in this manner.
Your honour, please!
Allow me to continue the interrogation.
I'll not let you continue in this manner.
The witness will tell us who asked him to plant the cheques.
No, you produced fabricated evidence.
It'll take me just 1 minute. - No.
It'll take me just 1 minute. - Not in my court!
Hold it right there. - Gulab, tell us.
Tell the honourable judge...
Mr. Choudhary, hold it right there!
You'll have to face the bar council.
Court is adjourned.
As per article 246 of the Indian Evidence Act 2004,
my act cannot be deemed as producing false evidence.
While his method was incorrect,
I request you to kindly evaluate his viewpoint too.
Mr. Birbal Choudhary, in view of your young age and limited experience,
We'll let you off but with a warning.
Do not repeat such an act in the future.
Obliged, sir, ma'am.
Good news.
I sailed through.
There's some bad news.
Gulab's not at his house.
He's disappeared after the last hearing.
He's not at his native village either.
Gulab's gone underground.
He's absconding.
Since the statement of defence witness no. 9, Mr. Gulab Mane
was neither completed nor irrefutably established,
the confession cannot be recognized as valid evidence.
Adjourned.
L-2015, 2176, State vs. Ramesh N. Poddar.
Can we bribe the judge?
Judge R. Mistry is egoistic,
but he's honest.
If we try to bribe him, it'll be an indication of our own guilt.
But, isn't he partial to the prosecution?
And biased?
Mr. Jamshedji is a very senior prosecutor.
The judge respects his views much more than mine.
Unfortunately, nothing can be done about a judge's bias.
But ma'am, don't worry
I'll figure something out.
Yes, ma'am?
702
The prosecution appeals
for Mr. Keswani's house
to be searched thoroughly by the police for further evidence.
Sir, that's an unnecessary exercise.
On the contrary,
like the police found the cheques in Keswani's office,
they may find some more evidence in his house.
But sir, with all due respect I think...
Granted.
Thank you, your honour.
Do you have another hearing today?
Yes, Mehta & Mehta.
Aah, yes, the much publicized case.
Yes, I've reached.
Search carefully.
Search thoroughly inside.
What's going on!? What've you done to my house?
Look underneath too.
Earlier toonothing was found.
Look carefully there.
Did you find anything?
This is my son's room. These are his books.
Why've you switched on my son's computer?
Check the cupboard again once. - Yes sir.
Please step out of my son's room.
Search carefully. - Nothing was found last time!
Why are you entering my bedroom? Please!
You're stepping on my clothes! Why've you opened my cupboard!?
Nothing was found earlier!
Open this.
There's nothing inside that.
What a mess you've made of my room.
Ma'am, open this.
There are only property papers inside.
Open it.
That's my wedding jewelry.
Our property papers What are you searching for?
Let me check.
These are only property documents.
But these property documents are in Neeraj Sinha's name.
These property documents that belong to Mr. Sinha
were found in Mr. Keswani's house!
So you see, your honour,
Bansi Keswani is a seasoned thief!
He not only stole 3 cheques from Mr. Sinha's office
but also these 4 property documents.
I submit these to the court.
These documents are in Neeraj Sinha's name,
what use would they be to my client?
Just like Mr. Keswani forged the 3 cheques,
he intended to forge these property documents too.
By inserting his own name in place of Mr. Sinha's,
he planned to fraudulently sell off these properties.
That's his modus operandi.
Mr. Keswani, please tell the court...
How did Mr. Sinha's property documents land up in your house?
Sir, I don't know.
Mrs. Keswani, you tell the court.
I don't know, sir.
That's all, Mrs. Keswani.
Your honour, the prosecution rests.
I pray to the court for a speedy conviction.
Don't worry, Pooja.
Please give me some time. I'll find a solution to this, I promise.
Please give me some time.
Let's go.
Ma'am, we've given you all the info we have.
If we get any more info, we'll share it with you.
CCTV footage.
Don't take this personally.
Birbal, are you sure of this?
But he's our client, he'll be embarrassed.
Yes, but he might get bail.
And he'll be free.
Birbal, we'll lose the client.
But I'll win the case.
Mrs. Keswani, what did Mr. Sinha achieve
by leveling these charges against your husband?
In your opinion?
No idea.
Had you ever met Mr. Sinha before this incident?
No.
Are you sure, Mrs. Keswani?
Yes.
Have you ever been to Mr. Sinha's house or office?
Birbal, what exactly are you getting at?
Please, continue for the court.
What's the exact relation between Mr. Sinha & you?
What exactly are you trying to say here!?
Your honour, CCTV footage from 3 days ago.
You can check the date.
Wait a minute, your honour...
The court is well aware
of the defence counsel's evidence fabrication skills.
How do we know if this footage is authentic?
Why would any building hand over their CCTV footage?
The footage is genuine. You can verify with the building.
Proceed.
So, you were at Mr. Sinha's house, a few days ago.
Mr. Sinha filed a police complaint against your husband.
He put your husband in jail.
Can you please tell the court what were you doing at his home?
That too, all by yourself.
Mrs. Keswani, please answer the question.
Do I have the court's permission to question the complainant?
Granted.
Mr. Sinha, could you please explain this?
What was she doing at your home?
This lady had come to my house
for her husband's freedom
by offering herself.
That's bullshit, he's lying!
Mind your language, please.
Sorry, sir.
Mrs. Keswani, please tell the truth to the court.
I'd gone there to waive off a loan.
No, she's lying.
She came to offer herself.
So, did you accept her offer?
I have better taste.
Silence.
Mr. Sinha, what I don't understand is...
If Mrs. Keswani came once, and you refused her.
Then why did she come again? On the same day, a few hours later?
The second visit, on the same day, a few hours later.
Obviously,
to try again.
He's a bloody liar!
They are a family of cheats.
They have no scruples, completely immoral, both of them.
Mrs. Keswani, you said that you visited
Mr. Sinha's home to "waive off a loan".
Could you please elaborate?
My husband, Bansi Keswani had given Mr. Sinha a loan.
After Bansi was arrested, Mr. Sinha had called me up.
He said that if Bansi waives off the loan, he'd drop the charges.
This makes no sense.
How can a bankrupt man give a loan?
The defence counsel and witness
are trying to distract the court from the core issue
that Mr. Keswani is guilty of theft
forgery and attempted bank fraud.
I pray to the honourable court,
to sentence the accused to 5 years of rigorous imprisonment
under section 379, 417, 465
and under section 420 of the IPC.
You are sacked.
Get out of here.
Sir, whatever I did was to get you out of jail.
Let's go.
Bansi, the worst part is - you believed him?
That there's something between Sinha & me...
You know me better than that!
We've been together for 20 years.
Pooja, calm down.
How'll we justify what you said in court?
We'll hire a new lawyer, someone with more experience
who can guide us in the correct direction.
Pooja, he was trying to help me.
He misunderstood the situation between Sinha and you.
How was he to know that...
Let the next hearing get over.
We'll hire another lawyer.
But for now, let him do his job.
On 20th Aug., were you leaving for a vacation?
Yes.
By any chance, had you informed Mr. Sinha about this?
Sinha?
Is your client, that chartered accountant, a very rich man?
Why?
Check the data, you'll understand.
Okay, thanks, genius.
As per the evidence submitted to the court so far,
it's possible that Mr. Sinha's signatures
were forged by Mr. Sinha himself.
That's absurd, your honour.
Why would Mr. Sinha do that?
What'll be his motive?
And where's the evidence?
As presented to the court earlier,
there were 'fold marks' on the cheques.
Which indicates that the cheques were kept 'folded' for some time.
Take this.
Sir...
Thank you, sir.
It's possible, that after Mr. Sinha bribed Gulab,
Gulab had kept the cheques folded inside his pocket...
While Gulab waited for the right opportunity.
It's a good story.
But it's going to be proved bogus as usual.
Mr. Keswani, on 19th Aug, the day the cheques disappeared,
before going to Mr. Sinha's office, where were you?
I was in... my office.
From time to what time?
From 10.30 am till 2 or 3 pm.
19th Aug., Mr. Keswani was in office from 10.30 am, until late afternoon.
Sotiffin delivery man Gulab Mane
delivered a tiffin to Keswani's office everyday at 12.30 pm.
Am I right? - Yes.
So, how could Gulab plant the cheques on 19th Aug.,
when Mr. Keswani and his assistant Suresh
were both present inside that one-room office?
Gulab did not plant the cheques on 19th Aug.,
but on 18th Aug.,
at 12.30 pm, when Mr. Keswani was not in his office.
I request the court to view these visitor passes, from Capital Towers, BKC.
18th Aug., 12 pm, Mr. Sinha and Mr. Keswani were together
in the same meeting
at the office of Mukhtar & Sons, Capital Towers, BKC.
It's Rs. 49,27,00,360/-.
Excuse me, I've to make a call.
Show the contract...
What does that have anything to do with this case?
It proves that Mr. Sinha was aware that on 18th Aug. At 12.30 pm,
Mr. Keswani was out of his office.
Around that time, Mr. Sinha had made a call to Gulab Mane.
Call records for your perusal.
And, what does that prove?
That's what I'd like to ask the court.
A high-profile builder like Mr. Sinha
while in a meeting, why would he call up a tiffin delivery man?
Hello, Gulab? - Yes sir?
Mr. Keswani is with me right now.
If you get a chance, finish the work.
I'll try sir.
On the next day, 19th Aug.,
Mr. Sinha called Mr. Keswani to his office,
to create a record that Mr. Keswani had come to his office.
Mr. Keswani, today's audit went off well.
Tomorrow, I need to discuss my personal tax planning.
Can you come to my office at 3.30 pm tomorrow?
Excuse me... - Sure.
Very interesting story, your honour.
But let's just get back to the basics.
What could be Mr. Sinha's motive?
Mr. Sinha's been facing heavy losses for the past 10 years.
Balance sheets, IT returns, property documents, all for you to see.
Mr. Sinha, once a wealthy builder, is heavily in debt today.
Please listen, Mr. Zaveri...
Give me a minute to explain.
I have 5 properties in Pune.
I'll sell them and repay you.
But what does that prove?
A possibility that, as stated by Mrs. Pooja Keswani,
Mr. Sinha had taken a loan from Mr. Keswani.
Mr. Sinha filed this case against Mr. Keswani
to pressurize Mr. Keswani to waive off this loan.
This is the same wild goose chase the court is being sent on.
It's very unlikely that
Mr. Keswani could've given Mr. Sinha any loan.
Is it really of relevance?
Isn't it enough that I've redeemed my client and
proven the guilt of the other party? - No, you've proven nothing!
The law relies on evidence. Not speculation.
Adjourned.
Now there's only one way.
If you've come to bribe me on behalf of your client,
then, tell him that instead of 5 years
I'll plead for 15 years rigorous imprisonment.
Sir, I'm aware that in.
MMRDA's ex-deputy director Sandesh Bhonsale's case
you're the public prosecutor.
Yes, so what?
Sir, I'm also aware that
the CBI have been unable to trace Bhonsale's black money.
They are still searching.
Neither does the CBI have a witness nor substantial evidence.
What are you trying to get at?
This data can be of help to you.
But in return, I need your help too.
Hello. Mazumdar? This is Savak.
I'm sending some files to you. Please have a look.
Mr. Keswani, I've discovered an important fact about you.
Hmm, tell me.
It's no point making an ass of me anymore.
Can't you speak properly?
Mr. Keswani, I know the truth.
You did not steal those 3 cheques.
That's exactly what we've been saying!
Why'd you steal 15 million,
when you have 5 billion?
You're not bankrupt but a billionaire.
Are you drunk?
Bansi, I'm telling you, throw this guy out of the case. Right now.
You have more than 5 billion.
In cash, kind, fixed assets, liquid assets, Gold, Swiss accounts.
Your bankruptcy is merely a front,
to keep the CBI and tax authorities away.
Your Swiss account statements,
hand written receipts, credit notes,
undeclared property purchases,
some in your name, some in her name,
undeclared gold purchases,
All above 5 billion rupees.
Is this a joke?
You've fabricated all this.
How can a chartered accountant earn 5 billion?
I didn't say you've earned it.
Sir. - Sit.
Here. The report submitted by you.
Sir, I've checked Mr. Keswani's accounts.
He seems clean.
Sure?
Positive, sir.
If Keswani's accounts were clean,
then how do you explain joint Swiss accounts of Keswani & Bhonsale?
How do you explain - billions exchanged in cash transactions
with records stored on Keswani's laptop & email?
Can you explain?
Sir, what are you doing? Please talk to me for a minute.
I'll pay more later.
Found something?
Nothing as yet.
Did you find something?
We have nothing, what did you expect to find?
Sandesh Bhonsale made you a conduit to invest his black money.
Keswani, I'm starting a side business -
- giving loans to businessmen. In cash.
Your share of the profit - 20%.
I'll invest the capital. In cash. You'll manage the transactions.
Goddess of wealth Laxmi is like a mother to me.
And caring for one's mother is a man's duty.
Just please make my share - 25%. Please, sir.
You gave that debt-ridden builder Mr. Sinha
a loan of 1 billion.
A loan of 1 billion. In cash.
1 billion rupees.
Security...
As per Mr. Bhonsale's terms,
you'll get your property documents back,
once you repay this 1 billion plus 40% interest.
Yes, of course.
Ever since Mr. Bhonsale was arrested,
and he lost his power and position in the Govt.,
everyone's trying to take advantage of the situation.
Sinha's been trying to pressurize me ever since.
Please waive off that 1 billion loan.
And please return my 5 property documents.
Mr. Bhonsale's in jail, he can't control you now.
Nor can he take any action against me.
So, please waive off that loan.
Goddess of wealth Laxmi is like a mother to me, right?
Can a man forsake his mother?
Think about it, once...
Sorry, I'll take your leave now.
That's why Mr. Sinha landed you in prison,
to pressurize you to return his property documents
without repaying 1 billion that he owes you.
Pooja, ask Mr. Keswani to return my property documents
and I'll withdraw the case.
Mr. Sinha, Bansi isn't agreeing to this.
Convince him. Or he'll rot in jail.
I've come only to request you
to please get Bansi out of jail.
Please withdraw the case.
Return my property documents. I'll withdraw the case.
I've been clear from the start.
Logically speaking, that means
you, Mrs. Pooja, fed up of the complications,
without your husband's knowledge.
Went to Sinha's house to return 1 of the 5 property documents.
Where are the other 4 documents?
Bansi hasn't agreed to this.
I brought this one on my own, without informing him.
I need the other 4 documents too.
I can't say all this in court.
Yes sir, I know.
You can't file a police complaint
because your cash loans are illegal.
I know.
Under the money laundering act 2002,
to siphon off Govt. Money
& to invest it as cash loans
is a major economic offense.
Your stolen cheques case is trivial in comparison.
Are you trying to defend Bansi, or prosecute him?
I'm defending him.
The only way out is
to testify in court about Mr. Sinha's pressure tactics.
Leave the rest to me.
Mr. Keswaniplease tell the honourable court
as per your wife's statement, had you given Mr. Sinha
a loan against security?
Yes sir. I'd given him that.
What I don't understand is
how can a bankrupt person give a loan?
With all due respect, your honour, that's altogether another case.
The argument in this case is
whether Mr. Keswani stole the 3 cheques from Mr. Sinha's office?
Right. For a change.
The defence re-submits the bail application
and pleads to the honourable court
to grant Mr. Bansi M. Keswani an acquittal at the earliest.
What does the prosecution have to say?
The chain of events and evidence submitted by the defence...
Seem genuine.
The prosecution thinks - - the defence's arguments have merit.
Since the prosecution is now convinced
of the innocence of the accused,
therefore,
bail is granted.
Thank you.
Welcome back home!
Yum. Nice hot yummy fresh sweets...
CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation)