Well, this is my 1st trial at a "Fiction" story & it is based on a story i've heard, but i want to tell you what i think of it & how i would have written it. So, the title is "The Verdict That Never Comes".
The story revolves upon a 19 year old boy who is accused of murdering his own Father & 12 Jury Members in a Court who have been assigned by court to decide whether the boy is guilty or not.
"Order, Order" the judge said. "Maintain Silence, please".
"I'm not Guilty", i haven't done anything my lord, the accused boy said. With tears in his eyes.
"He is guilty, my lord", those tears are crocodile tears. He has a history of close calls in car thefts & gambling. After, spending 1.5 years in the Rehabilitaion Centre, we are seeing, that hasn't worked for him. With all the hideous things you have done in the past & most important of all, we have that weapon you used to murder your father, with your fingerprint on it. Now tell me, Are we suppose believe you?, Mr Kapoor, screamingly said.
Judge - "We see there is a decision coming, I give you all a time of 1 hour to take your decision. All 12 of you. The court is adjourned for 1 hour.
All The 12 Jury members meet in a room & all take this decision that "The Boy is Guilty of the Murder". Mr. Kapoor, said, "We have to give the decision really fast as i have promised my wife to be on time for the Movie", All the others, laughed at this, They all move to the court room, taking the decision that the boy is guilty. All gather in the court, The Judge asks, "Now, i would like to know the decision of all the Jury members, "Is the boy, Guilty?"
Mr M.K. Kapoor - Yes, my lord..!! The boy is guilty.
Mr Tendulkar - I second Mr Kapoor, my lord. The boy is guilty.
Mr Ajit Parekh - Guilty, My lord..!!
Mr Pankaj - Guilty, my lord!!
Mr Mehta - Yess, Sir..!!
Mr. Sharma - The boy is guilty, my lord..!!
B.k. Kapoor, Mr Manchandani, Mr Verma, Mr Rawat & Mr. Fernandes, all say, "Yess, the boy is guilty!!"
"What do you say, Mr Raina?", the judge asked... Mr. Raina, looked confused, a strange emotion has come on his face & mind. All the other Jury members, The judge, the accused & all present in the court kept on looking at him. With a loose & trembling voice, he says, "No", my lord, I don't think that he is guilty. The jurors were shocked. The Judge asks, "What makes you believe that?" After all the things are against him. Raina replied, "There is so much at stake in this for him to go along with the verdict without at least talking about it". All the jury members feels annoy at this statement of Mr Raina, specially Mr M.K. Kapoor, who has tickets for a new Sanjay Leela Bhansali, movie.
With, Judge not satisfied with this result & not getting the mandate of all Jury members. He gives all the jury members a direction & gives them 24 hours to give their verdicts with the mandate of all the jury members.
All the jury members get frustrated & are forced to go into a private room to talk about this matter. All the members get into the room & he door is locked from the inside. With All the Jury members frustrated by the fact that they have the weapon with which the victim is murdered & the accused fingerprints on it, other than Mr Raina. They start the meeting & they all start to give their opinions.
To be Continued...
The story revolves upon a 19 year old boy who is accused of murdering his own Father & 12 Jury Members in a Court who have been assigned by court to decide whether the boy is guilty or not.
"Order, Order" the judge said. "Maintain Silence, please".
"I'm not Guilty", i haven't done anything my lord, the accused boy said. With tears in his eyes.
"He is guilty, my lord", those tears are crocodile tears. He has a history of close calls in car thefts & gambling. After, spending 1.5 years in the Rehabilitaion Centre, we are seeing, that hasn't worked for him. With all the hideous things you have done in the past & most important of all, we have that weapon you used to murder your father, with your fingerprint on it. Now tell me, Are we suppose believe you?, Mr Kapoor, screamingly said.
Judge - "We see there is a decision coming, I give you all a time of 1 hour to take your decision. All 12 of you. The court is adjourned for 1 hour.
All The 12 Jury members meet in a room & all take this decision that "The Boy is Guilty of the Murder". Mr. Kapoor, said, "We have to give the decision really fast as i have promised my wife to be on time for the Movie", All the others, laughed at this, They all move to the court room, taking the decision that the boy is guilty. All gather in the court, The Judge asks, "Now, i would like to know the decision of all the Jury members, "Is the boy, Guilty?"
Mr M.K. Kapoor - Yes, my lord..!! The boy is guilty.
Mr Tendulkar - I second Mr Kapoor, my lord. The boy is guilty.
Mr Ajit Parekh - Guilty, My lord..!!
Mr Pankaj - Guilty, my lord!!
Mr Mehta - Yess, Sir..!!
Mr. Sharma - The boy is guilty, my lord..!!
B.k. Kapoor, Mr Manchandani, Mr Verma, Mr Rawat & Mr. Fernandes, all say, "Yess, the boy is guilty!!"
"What do you say, Mr Raina?", the judge asked... Mr. Raina, looked confused, a strange emotion has come on his face & mind. All the other Jury members, The judge, the accused & all present in the court kept on looking at him. With a loose & trembling voice, he says, "No", my lord, I don't think that he is guilty. The jurors were shocked. The Judge asks, "What makes you believe that?" After all the things are against him. Raina replied, "There is so much at stake in this for him to go along with the verdict without at least talking about it". All the jury members feels annoy at this statement of Mr Raina, specially Mr M.K. Kapoor, who has tickets for a new Sanjay Leela Bhansali, movie.
With, Judge not satisfied with this result & not getting the mandate of all Jury members. He gives all the jury members a direction & gives them 24 hours to give their verdicts with the mandate of all the jury members.
All the jury members get frustrated & are forced to go into a private room to talk about this matter. All the members get into the room & he door is locked from the inside. With All the Jury members frustrated by the fact that they have the weapon with which the victim is murdered & the accused fingerprints on it, other than Mr Raina. They start the meeting & they all start to give their opinions.
To be Continued...
I bet you were inspired by Sherlock Holmes, I mean who isn't?
ReplyDeleteI loved the little details that you added somehow giving me the impression of recklessness of our judiciary. I see where you are leading us. IN DEPTH.'
My advise, in the next segment, give us the whole account of boy's and his father past, in that way, readers would find something to relate to it. :D
And for the first time, I think you did a superb job. I still remember my first story and how bad it was.
Way to go!
Keep writing :D
~Priyanka
Well, everybody would love to inspired by Sherlock Holmes..!! But, i gave it a try, a story i had in my head..!! The next segment you would see, more DEPTH & you'll see where the story goes..!! I think, you would feel good, when you'll read ahead, in coming days..!!
DeleteThankyou so mucch, for stopping by & giving this a read..!! i'm honored..!! Keep coming..!!
Regards
Aayush Sharma