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The Revenge
Sitting on his couch at home, Chief Justice Arun Chakraborty was watching the news on television. Just then he was shocked by a news, - 'A naked woman brutally killed a young man in the market. The reason was uncertain...' He could not hear the rest. Somehow he forgot about the case. After a week had passed, Justice Chakraborty arrived at court and was informed that the horrible incident will be heard in his courtroom.
Court proceedings started at eleven o'clock.
- Case number 473...
As soon as he finished reading the call, the woman he had seen on the TV last week reappeared in front of him. But strangely, there is no sign of regret in her eyes; instead, they are burning with fire, and the corners of her mouth are curled in a smile.
– Say it: "Whatever I say, I will tell the truth; I will not tell a lie without the truth."
– She repeated the same.
After that, on the order of His Excellency, the lawyer for the government started the interrogation.
- Your name?
- Sumati
- Say the full name!
- Sumati Ghosh
- What do you do?
- How many times shall I provide the same response? What do you think of me?
Needless to say, in this one week, Sumati has been bombarded with questions by the police.
The lawyer for the government got a little annoyed and said,
- Every time a question is asked, you are obliged to answer, understand? Before the end of the speech, the buzz started all around.
- Order, order!
The question and answer session begins again.
- What do you do?
- I work at people's houses.
- How many years have you been working at last home?
- It's been three years.
- What exactly was your complaint?
- I was raped by the only son of that household for a month!
- How can I trust you?
- Listen, Mr. Lawyer, even if you don't believe me, you can't do anything to me. I have already taken my revenge. What I did was right, I would do it again if necessary.
- Keep your mouth shut, this is the court.
- Which court is this? What kind of court is this, where the guilty roam around freely without being punished?
- Do you know, you can be jailed for contempt of court?
- Be it!
Sumati went silent and began to blow angrily.
Justice Arun Chakraborty directed the government counsel to proceed. The lawyer agreed and stood in front of Sumati present at the court.
- Now my last question..
- Your questions will not end in this birth!
Sumati gave a sly smile. The lawyer restrained himself with great difficulty and asked again.
- Tell the court exactly what happened!
I've been employed there for the last three years. There were no issues because sir and madam are both very kind persons. I used to arrive early, work, cook, prepare everything, and leave by dusk to go home. However, when their only son returned home, the real problem began. From the start, I didn't like the way that boy looked. He used to touch me in a variety of ways. Although initially it appeared that my thinking was incorrect, I later realised that it was correct. Then, one day, sir and madam were not at home. And on that occasion their son raped me. The beast threatened me to keep my mouth shut. Because of my shame and fear, I was unable to tell anyone. The severity of the torture grew day by day. My vagina would bleed, hurt, and pain day and night. Then I could take no more, and one day I told his parents about it, at which point their true nature became apparent. They sought to buy off me by using money. "My son has noticed you because of your body", stated Sir. "Your two large breasts and slim waist are drugs to draw men to you. You should have no problem if my son enjoys you. You are lucky that he laid hands on you."
Even after I spoke extensively, they paid no attention to me. Then, just as I was ready to go to the police, a friend of that beast called the policeman (pointing to the policeman in front) at home and made yet another defence, claiming that since my vagina was wet when he touched it, it wasn't rape. That night, the policeman and the beast raped me together. The pain caused me to pass out. When I awoke the next morning, I was lying on the floor completely naked and the beast was on the bed. I knew there was no point in complaining, so I cut his penis in front of everyone that day. What I did, I did that right. You can punish me with whatever you want.
Justice Chakraborty could not understand what to say. The entire court became pindrop silent. He wished that such protestant women would reside in every family. Then maybe this society can change.
© Dr. Tulika Sarkar
Court proceedings started at eleven o'clock.
- Case number 473...
As soon as he finished reading the call, the woman he had seen on the TV last week reappeared in front of him. But strangely, there is no sign of regret in her eyes; instead, they are burning with fire, and the corners of her mouth are curled in a smile.
– Say it: "Whatever I say, I will tell the truth; I will not tell a lie without the truth."
– She repeated the same.
After that, on the order of His Excellency, the lawyer for the government started the interrogation.
- Your name?
- Sumati
- Say the full name!
- Sumati Ghosh
- What do you do?
- How many times shall I provide the same response? What do you think of me?
Needless to say, in this one week, Sumati has been bombarded with questions by the police.
The lawyer for the government got a little annoyed and said,
- Every time a question is asked, you are obliged to answer, understand? Before the end of the speech, the buzz started all around.
- Order, order!
The question and answer session begins again.
- What do you do?
- I work at people's houses.
- How many years have you been working at last home?
- It's been three years.
- What exactly was your complaint?
- I was raped by the only son of that household for a month!
- How can I trust you?
- Listen, Mr. Lawyer, even if you don't believe me, you can't do anything to me. I have already taken my revenge. What I did was right, I would do it again if necessary.
- Keep your mouth shut, this is the court.
- Which court is this? What kind of court is this, where the guilty roam around freely without being punished?
- Do you know, you can be jailed for contempt of court?
- Be it!
Sumati went silent and began to blow angrily.
Justice Arun Chakraborty directed the government counsel to proceed. The lawyer agreed and stood in front of Sumati present at the court.
- Now my last question..
- Your questions will not end in this birth!
Sumati gave a sly smile. The lawyer restrained himself with great difficulty and asked again.
- Tell the court exactly what happened!
I've been employed there for the last three years. There were no issues because sir and madam are both very kind persons. I used to arrive early, work, cook, prepare everything, and leave by dusk to go home. However, when their only son returned home, the real problem began. From the start, I didn't like the way that boy looked. He used to touch me in a variety of ways. Although initially it appeared that my thinking was incorrect, I later realised that it was correct. Then, one day, sir and madam were not at home. And on that occasion their son raped me. The beast threatened me to keep my mouth shut. Because of my shame and fear, I was unable to tell anyone. The severity of the torture grew day by day. My vagina would bleed, hurt, and pain day and night. Then I could take no more, and one day I told his parents about it, at which point their true nature became apparent. They sought to buy off me by using money. "My son has noticed you because of your body", stated Sir. "Your two large breasts and slim waist are drugs to draw men to you. You should have no problem if my son enjoys you. You are lucky that he laid hands on you."
Even after I spoke extensively, they paid no attention to me. Then, just as I was ready to go to the police, a friend of that beast called the policeman (pointing to the policeman in front) at home and made yet another defence, claiming that since my vagina was wet when he touched it, it wasn't rape. That night, the policeman and the beast raped me together. The pain caused me to pass out. When I awoke the next morning, I was lying on the floor completely naked and the beast was on the bed. I knew there was no point in complaining, so I cut his penis in front of everyone that day. What I did, I did that right. You can punish me with whatever you want.
Justice Chakraborty could not understand what to say. The entire court became pindrop silent. He wished that such protestant women would reside in every family. Then maybe this society can change.
© Dr. Tulika Sarkar
