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-0. On J'"7 2* 200; +!n #+! a##!% n!6# a! ' !,%! #+! C,'%# #+! a)da4)# , P,,na
A(a%a" a& a"%!ad7 &')##!d !,%! )#. On #+a# da#! #+! ,'n&!" ,% NDT$ #,,5 #+! C,'%# #+%,'(+
#+! #%an&%)#& , #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& and &')##!d #+a# #+! #+%!! ad4,a#!& and #+! ,#+!% !%&,n
L,4!"7* #+! &'!#& , #+! )n(* +ad %)a a)! )n#!%!%!d )#+ #+! d'! ad)n)%a#),n , %))na"
')!. T+! C,'%#* +,!4!%* d!!%%!d an7 '%#+!% a#),n )n #+! a##!% #)"" )# 4)!!d ,% )#&!" #+!
,%)()na" )n( %!,%d)n(&. On #+a# da#! )# a,)n#!d M%. A%4)nd K. N)(a* Ad4,a#! a& amicus
curiae#, a&&) #+! ,'%# )n #+! a##!%.
-1. On J'"7 31* 200;* ,n! M%. $)na7 B+a&)n* S!n),% Ad4,a#!* #%)!d #, )n#!%4!n! a#)n( #+a#
#+! a#),n , NDT$ )n #!"!a)n( a %,(%a! a&!d ,n )n( ,!%a#),n& )n ,nn!#),n )#+ a
!nd)n( %))na" #%)a" )#&!" a,'n#!d #, )n#!%!%!n! )#+ #+! ad)n)%a#),n , %))na" ')!. On
#+! &a! da7 ,#+ RK Anand and IU K+an a"&, #%)!d #, )n#!%4!n! )n #+! C,'%# %,!!d)n(& and
&,'(+# #, '# ,%a%d #+!)% ,)n# , 4)!. T+! C,'%#* +,!4!%* d!")n!d #, +!a% #+!* ,)n#)n( ,'#
#+a# #+!%! a& n, ,a&),n ,% )# a# #+a# a(! &)n! n, n,#)! a& )&&'!d #, #+!.
-2. On A'(' ;* 200;* #+! C,'%# ,n a ,n&)d!%a#),n , a"" #+! a#!%)a"& ,)n( !,%! )#
a! #, #+! 4)! #+a# %)a a)! #+! a#),n& , RK Anand* IU K+an* B+a(an S+a%a and L,4!"7
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a)da4)# 23%dJ'"7* 200; , M&. P,,na A(a%a" a",n( )#+ )#& ann!6'%!&* ! a%!* prima
facie* &a#)&)!d #+a# 7,' M%. R.K. Anand* S!n),% Ad4,a#!* M%. I. U. K+an* S!n),%
Ad4,a#!* M%. S%) B+a(an* Ad4,a#! and M%. L,4!"7 +a4! )"'""7 and d!")!%a#!"7 #%)!d#, )n#!%!%! )#+ #+! d'! ,'%&! , 'd))a" %,!!d)n(& and ad)n)%a#),n , ')! 7 #+!
,'%#&. Prima facie 7,'% a#& and ,nd'# a& a,%!&a)d a& )n#!nd!d #, &'4!%# #+!
ad)n)%a#),n , ')! )n #+! !nd)n( #%)a" and )n a%#)'"a% )n"'!n! #+! ,'#,! , #+!
!nd)n( 'd))a" %,!!d)n(&.
A,%d)n("7* )n !6!%)&! , #+! ,!%& 'nd!% A%#)"! 21 , #+! C,n)#'#),n ,Ind)a* ! d, +!%!7 d)%!# )n)#)a#),n , %,!!d)n(& ,% ,n#!# and )&&'an! , n,#)! #,
7,'* M%. RK Anand* S!n),% Ad4,a#!* M%. IU K+an* S!n),% Ad4,a#!* M%. S+%) B+a(an*
Ad4,a#! and M%. L,4!"7 #, &+, a'&! a& #, +7 7,' &+,'"d n,# ! %,!!d!d and
'n)&+!d ,% ,n#!# , ,'%# a& d!)n!d 'nd!% S!#),n 2
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n'!% , CD& &')##!d 7 NDT$ !,%! #+! C,'%# a& &)6. C,'n&!" ,% NDT$ !6"a)n!d #+a# #+!
,n#!n#& , #, , #+! CD& !%! ,)!d ,n#, a &)n("! CD and +!n!* #+! n'!% , CD& '%n)&+!d #,
#+! n,#)!!& +ad ,! d,n #, )4!. C,'n&!" ,% #+! T$ +ann!"* +,!4!%* 'nd!%#,,5 #, %,4)d!
%!&+ &!#& , &)6 CD& #, !a+ , #+! n,#)!!&.
-. On S!#!!% 28* 200; ,'n&!" ,% IU K+an a& (%an#!d !%)&&),n ,% 4)!)n( #+! &)6
CD& &')##!d 7 NDT$ ,n #+! ,'%#& %!,%d.
-?. On O#,!% 1* IU K+an )"!d +)& a)da4)# )n %!"7 #, #+! n,#)! )&&'!d 7 #+! H)(+ C,'%#
and RK Anand and B+a(an S+a%a )"!d #+!)% a)da4)#& ,n O#,!% 3* 200;.
2ET $NOTHE% TE)EC$*T:
-;. In #+! !4!n)n( , D!!!% 3* 200; NDT$ #!"!a 7!# an,#+!% %,(%a! %, +)+ )#
a!a%!d #+a# RK Anand and K'"5a%n) !%! 7 n, !an& %an(!%& #, !a+ ,#+!% and #+! a&&,)a#),n
!#!!n #+! #, !n# a5 &!4!%a" 7!a%& )n #+! a. K'"5a%n)* 'nd!% #+! a&&'!d na! ,
N)&+)5an#* +ad a7!d )n RK Anand& 4)""a )n S+)"a ,% &,! #)!. T+!%! +! a"&, +ad a %'&+ )#+
#+! "a and a& a%%!!d 7 #+! ,")! )n Una
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Anand& 4)""a a""!d S+)"#+,%n )n S+)"a ,% a,'# a 7!a% 'nd!% #+! a&&'!d na! , N)&+)5an#.
:+)"! a7)n( #+!%! +! ,%%!&,nd!d )#+ an )n&'%an! ,an7 ,n !+a" , RK Anand* '&)n( +)&
"!##!%>+!ad* )n ,nn!#),n )#+ &,! )n&'%an! "a). In#!%!)n("7* #+!%! +! a"&, ,#a)n!d a d%)4)n(
")!n! d!&%))n( +)&!" a& N)&+)5an# Anand &,n , RK Anand. In S+)"a and )n ,#+!% "a!& )n
H)a+a" +! a"&, d'!d a n'!% , #%ad!%& and '&)n!&&!n. In Una +! a& a%%!!d 7 P,")! ,n
&'&)),n and +! +ad #, &!nd a,'# - da7& )n a)".
0. In %!"7 #, #+! a)da4)# )"!d 7 D!!a5 Baa)* RK Anand )"!d an a)da4)# ,n Jan'a%7
10* 2008 )n +)+ +! ,"7 #%)!d #, ,)n# ,'# #+! d)&%!an)!& )n #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& and
,n#!nd!d #+a# #+,&! !%! )nad)&&)"! )n !4)d!n!.
P%OCEE#IN+* 'E3O%E THE HI+H CO%T:
1. A#!% '##)n( #+! %!'&a" !#)#),n and #+! %!4)! a")a#),n ,'# , )#& a7* #+! C,'%# #,,5
' #+! +!a%)n( , #+! a)n a##!% #+a# a& +!"d ,n an7 da#!& &%!ad ,4!% a !%),d , ,'% ,n#+&
%, D!!!% -* 200; #, Ma7 2* 2008. RK Anand a!a%!d )n !%&,n +)"! IU K+an a&
%!%!&!n#!d #+%,'(+ "a7!%&. N!)#+!% RK Anand n,% IU K+an
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#+! a&& !d)a )n %!,%#)n( ,'%# a##!%&* !&!)a""7 ")4! a&!& !nd)n( ad'd)a#),n !,%! #+!
,'%#* a%(')n( #+a# !d)a %!,%#& ,'"d '") ,)n),n and #+!%!7 #!nd #, (,ad #+! ,'%# #, #a5! a
!%#a)n 4)! , #+! a##!% #+a# a7 n,# n!!&&a%)"7 ! #+! ,%%!# 4)!. H! a"&, '%(!d #+! C,'%# #,
"a7 d,n #+! "a and (')d!")n!& )n %!&!# , )n(& ,% 'nd!%,4!% ,!%a#),n& 7 !d)a. A#!% an
!"a,%a#! d)&'&&),n #+! H)(+ C,'%# %!!#!d a"" #+! ,n#!n#),n& , #+! ,n#!n,%& a&!d ,n #+!&!
)&&'!&. B!,%! '& #+!&! )&&'!& !%! n,# %a)&!d ,n !+a" , #+! a!""an#&. B'# ! ' ,&!%4! !
a)" #, &!! +, #+,&! )&&'!& ,'"d ! %a)&!d !,%! #+! H)(+ C,'%# a& "!a& )n d!!n! , a +a%(! ,
%))na" ,n#!# ,% &',%n)n( a )#n!&& )n a %))na" #%)a". In #+! ,4!%a"" a#& and )%'an!&
, #+! a&! )# a& !%!#"7 ,!n #, #+! H)(+ C,'%# #, d!a" )#+ #+,&! )&&'!& a& !"". B'# )# !%#a)n"7
d)d n,# ")! )#+ an7,n! a)n( #+! +a%(! , %))na" ,n#!# #, "!ad an7 a""!(!d %,n( d,)n( 7
#+! T$ +ann!" a& d!!n! a(a)n #+! +a%(!. I #+! #!"!a , #+! %,(%a! ,n!%n)n( a !nd)n(
#%)a" ,'"d ! 4)!!d a& ,n#!# , C,'%# ,% ) #+! )n(& %!!d)n( )#* )n an7 a7* 4),"a#!d #+!
%)(+#& , #+! &'!#& , #+! )n(& #+,&! ,'"d ! &!a%a#! )&&'!& #, ! d!a"# )#+ &!a%a#!"7. In a&!
, #+! ,%!% #+! a##!% a& !#!!n #+! C,'%# and #+! T$ +ann!" and )n #+! "a##!% a&! )# a& ,!n
#, #+! a((%)!4!d !%&,n
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C,'%#& !%)&&),n #, "a7 +)& !)(+# )n'#! CD !,%! )#. On RK Anand& %!@'! #+! C,'%# 4)!!d
#+! !)(+# )n'#! CD &')##!d 7 +) ,n F!%'a%7 * 2008. On F!%'a%7 2;* 2008 #+! C,'%#
d)%!#!d NDT$ #, )"! an a)da4)# ()4)n( )#& %!&,n&! #, #+! CD %!a%!d 7 RK Anand. A&
d)%!#!d* NDT$ )"!d #+! a)da4)#* &,%n 7 ,n! D)n!&+ S)n(+* ,n Ma%+ ;* 2008. T+! a)da4)#
!6"a)n!d a"" #+! ,!#),n& %a)&!d 7 RK Anand )n +)& !)(+# )n'#! CD. RK Anand #+!n )"!d a
!#)#),n
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M%. H'!a A+!d) ,% n,#)!! M%. I. U. K+an and M%. R. K. Anand ,% +)&!" and S%)
B+a(an ,!%!d #+!)% ,!n#& ,n #+! )n!%!n!& #, ! d%an %, #+! 4)d!, %!,%d)n(&
and #+! ,n4!%&a#),n& #+!%!)n.
R!>n,#)7 ,n 10#+ A%)"* 2008 a# 2.30 .. ,% ,n"'&),n , &')&&),n& ,n !+a" ,
n,#)!!&.G
?. On #+! n!6# da#! A%)" 10* 2008 RK Anand ,n"'d!d +)& &')&&),n and #+! ,'n&!" ,%
IU K+an )"!d %!"7 #, #+! %)##!n &')&&),n , amicus curiae. T+! a##!% a! ' ,n! ,%!
!,%! #+! C,'%# ,n Ma7 2* 2008 +!n #+! C,'%# a#!% ()4)n( &,! d)%!#),n #, NDT$ and amicus
curiae,%!&!%4!d 'd(!n# )n #+! a&! +)+ a& )na""7 %,n,'n!d ,n A'(' 21* 2008. T+! C,'%#
+!"d #+a# #+! ,n#!# '%)&d)#),n , a C,'%# )& sui generis. T+! %,4)&),n& , C%PC and #+!
E4)d!n! A# a%! n,# a")a"! #, a %,!!d)n( , ,n#!#. In d!a")n( )#+ ,n#!#* #+! C,'%#
a& !n#)#"!d #, d!4)&! )#& ,n %,!d'%! '# )# ' )%"7 ad+!%! #, #+! %)n)"!& , na#'%a" ')!.
T+! C,'%# a"&, ,'nd and +!"d #+a# #+! %!,%d)n(& , #+! )n(& ,n #+! )%,+)& and #+!)%
%!%,d'#),n ,n #+! CD& !%! ,"!#!"7 (!n')n! and 'n)!a+a"! and +!n!* #+,&! a#!%)a"&
,'"d n,# ,n"7 ! #a5!n )n !4)d!n! '# '""7 %!")!d ,n )n &',%# , #+! +a%(!.
;. T+! H)(+ C,'%# %!!#!d a"" #+! )n#!%",'#,%7 a")a#),n& )"!d 7 RK Anand. A& #, #+!
%!@'! #, a"" P,,na A(a%a" ,% %,&&>!6a)na#),n #+! C,'%# ,&!%4!d #+a# +a# #%an&)%!d
!#!!n RK Anand and K'"5a%n) )n #+! )n( !!#)n(& a& #+!%! ,n #+! )%,+)& and #+! CD&*
,)!d %, #+,&! +)&* ,% an7,n! #, &!! and n, a#!!n# 7 P,,na A(a%a" )n +!% %,&&>
!6a)na#),n ,'"d a"#!% #+a# !4!n &")(+#"7. T+! C,'%# '%#+!% %!,%d!d )#& )nd)n( #+a# #+!
)%,+)& !%! n,# &'!#!d #, an7 #a!%)n( !#. and +!n!* %!!#!d #+! !#)#),n ,% %,!!d)n(
a(a)n NDT$ ,% !%'%7. In %!(a%d #, #+! ,#+!% !#)#),n& #+! C,'%# ,&!%4!d #+a# #+,&! !%! ,4!d
)n d!&!%a#),n and ,% !6!%#)n( %!&&'%! ,n NDT$ and P,,na A(a%a". T+! C,'%# '%#+!%
,&!%4!d #+a# #+! ,%)()na" +)& !%! )n #+! &a! ',d7 , NDT$ and #+!%! a& n, n!!d ,% #+,&!
+)& #, ! d!,&)#!d )n C,'%#. T+! ,n#!n#& , #+! )%,+)& !%! 4)!!d 7 #+! %,!!d!!& and
#+! CD& ,n#, +)+ #+! )%,+)& !%! ,)!d !%! +and!d ,4!% #, #+!. T+! %,!!d!!&*
#+!%!,%!* +ad n, a'&! ,% (%)!4an! and #+! &')&&),n #, &!nd #+! )%,+)& ,% ,%!n&)
!6a)na#),n ,% ,% d)%!#)n( NDT$ #, &')# #+! ,%)()na" )%,+)& !,%! #+! H)(+ C,'%# +ad n,
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&'an! ,% !%)#.
8. In #+! !nd #+! C,'%# +!"d #+a# #+! )%'an!& and #+! ann!% )n +)+ #+! !!#)n(&
#,,5 "a! !#!!n #+! %,!!d!!& and K'"5a%n) and #+! !6+an(!& #+a# #,,5 "a! )n #+,&! !!#)n(&
a& !4)d!n!d %, #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& '""7 !a")&+!d #+a# ,#+ IU K+an and RK Anand !%!
(')"#7 , #+! +a%(!& %a!d a(a)n #+!. I# a,%d)n("7 ,n4)#!d #+! ,% %))na" ,n#!# ,
C,'%# and &!n#!n!d #+! a& n,#)!d a,4!.
*O"E O3 THE I**E* $%I*IN+ IN THE C$*E:
9. T+!&! a%! %,ad"7 a"" #+! a#& , #+! a&!. :! +a4! &!# ,'# #+! %!"!4an# a#& )n
,n&)d!%a"! d!#a)" &)n! ! d, n,# &!! #+)& a&! a& &)"7 a a##!% , '"a)")#7* ,% ,#+!%)&!* ,
#, )nd)4)d'a"&. In+!%!n# )n #+! a#& , #+! a&! a%! a n'!% , )&&'!&* &,! , +)+ (, #, #+!
4!%7 %,,# , #+! ad)n)%a#),n , ')! )n #+! ,'n#%7 and n!!d #, ! add%!&&!d 7 #+)& C,'%#.
T+! #, a!a"& ()4! %)&! #, #+! ,"",)n( @'!),n&
1. :+!#+!% #+! ,n4)#),n , #+! #, a!""an#& ,% ,)##)n( %))na" ,n#!#
, ,'%# )& '))!d and &'a)na"!
2. :+!#+!% #+! %,!d'%! ad,#!d 7 #+! H)(+ C,'%# )n #+! ,n#!# %,!!d)n(&
a& a)% and %!a&,na"!* a'&)n( n, %!'d)! #, #+! #, a!""an#&
3. :+!#+!% )# a& ,!n #, #+! H)(+ C,'%# #, %,+))# #+! a!""an#& %, a!a%)n(
!,%! #+! H)(+ C,'%# and #+! ,'%#& &'>,%d)na#! #, )# ,% a &!))!d !%),d a&
,n! , #+! 'n)&+!n#& ,% %))na" ,n#!# , ,'%#
-. :+!#+!% )n #+! a#& and )%'an!& , #+! a&! #+! 'n)&+!n#& aa%d!d #,
#+! a!""an#& an ! &a)d #, ! ad!@'a#! and ,!n&'%a#! #, #+!)% )&d!!d&
Aa%# %, #+! a,4!* &,! ,#+!% ),%#an# )&&'!& a%)&! %, #+! a#& , #+! a&! #+a# n!!d #, !
add%!&&!d 7 '&. T+!&! a%!
. T+! %,"! , NDT$ )n a%%7)n( ,'# )n( ,!%a#),n& and #!"!a)n( #+! %,(%a!
a&!d ,n #+! )n( a#!%)a"& )n %!(a%d #, a %))na" #%)a" #+a# a& (,)n( ,n !,%!
#+! ,'%#.
?. T+! d!")n)n( %,!&&),na" anda%d& a,n( "a7!%&* and
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;. T+! %,,#>a'&! !+)nd #+! +,"! aa)% #+! a7 #+! BM: #%)a" a& a"",!d #,
(, d)%!#),n"!&&
?0. On #+!&! )&&'!& ! !%! add%!&&!d a# "!n(#+ 7 M%. A"#a A+!d* "!a%n!d S!n),%
Ad4,a#! a!a%)n( ,% RK Anand and M%. P. P. Ra,* "!a%n!d S!n),% Ad4,a#! a!a%)n( ,n !+a"
, IU K+an. :! a"&, +!a%d M%. Ha%)&+ Sa"4!* "!a%n!d S!n),% Ad4,a#! %!%!&!n#)n( NDT$* +)+
#+,'(+ n,# a a%#7 )n #+! a!a"& a&* n!4!%#+!"!&& )&&'!d n,#)! 7 '&. :! a"&, %!!)4!d 4a"'a"!
a&&)an! %, M%. /,a" S'%aan)'* S!n),% Ad4,a#! and M%. Na(!&+a% Ra,* S!n),%
ad4,a#!* #+! amicia,)n#!d 7 '& +a4)n( %!(a%d #, #+! ),%#an# )&&'!& )n4,"4!d )n #+! a&!. :!
&!n# a '"" da7 4)!)n( a"" #+! )n( %!,%d)n(&* #+! %!,%d)n( , #+! %,(%a!& #!"!a 7 NDT$
,n Ma7 30* 200; and #+! !)(+# )n'#! CD %!a%!d 7 RK Anand. P%!&!n# a# #+! 4)!)n( !%! a""
#+! ,'n&!" and ,n! , #+! a!""an#&* na!"7 RK Anand.
%- $N$N#4* $PPE$)
?1. B!,%! ad4!%#)n( #, an7#+)n( !"&! ! ' d!a" )#+ #+! a!a"& %,!%. In ,%d!% #, 'd(!
#+! +a%(! , %))na" ,n#!# a(a)n #+! a!""an#& )# n!!d& #, ! &!!n +a# a#'a""7 #%an&)%!d
!#!!n K'"5a%n) and #+! #, a!""an#& )n #+! )n(& #, +)+ #+!7 !%! &'!#!d. And ,% #+a# !
&+a"" +a4! #, !6a)n! #+! %a )n( %!,%d)n(&.
?2. Ta5)n( #+! a&! , RK Anand )% ! (, #, #+! )n( d,n! ,n +) ,n Ma7 ?* 200; +!n
K'"5a%n) !# +) )n #+! $IP ",'n(! a# #+! d,!) #!%)na" , I/I A)%,%#* D!"+). H!%!* )# n!!d& #,
! %!a""!d #+a# a& K'"5a%n) a& !+)nd #+! a!%a
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THE EXCH$N+E 'ETWEEN -)-$%NI & %- $N$N#:
K'"5a%n) Excuse me, apka announcement kaha hai?
S,!,n! Kis liye?
K'"5a%n) r! "K #nand, yaha hai, ex ember of Parliament, mujhe unse milna hai, urgent$!%
think &oh udhar hi hai!
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for the *%P gate$he is &aiting there!!ok$ok
Anand Kya badmashi karte rehte ho?
K'"5a%n) ain aapko &ohi time bata raha tha ke mujhe sab kuch pata tha ye!!isi liye hamne$but
lekin nobody belie/ed me$0#nand laughing1
Anand #cha 2u mere saath badmashi karni band kar de$tu banda ban ja!
K'"5a%n) #ap banaoge to banoonga!
Anand #gar nahi banega to main maroonga 0Kulkarni3 cuts in1
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K'"5a%n) Ab kya strategy banani hai batao.
K'"5a%n) aine message bheja tha khan saab ke pass$aapko shayad mila hoga
Anand Haan$mil gaya tha
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Anand Acha let me come back tomorrow, meri flight ayegi koi saare nau (9.3! ba"e..tum
ghar mein ####.
K'"5a%n) Han that &ill be better because % dont &ant$!!
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Anand Haan ab$!ab mujhe batao$
Anand #b batao mereko$$
K'"5a%n) $u"he bola dhai crore doonga%aa& batao mereko.
Anand Hain?
K'"5a%n) 5hai crore$!!
Anand 'u &aanch crore maang le%..
K'"5a%n) ain paanch crore maang leta hoo$
Anand 2ere ko cross examine maine 6aroor karna hai
K'"5a%n) #ur doosri baat$!cross examine aap karoge mereko? 0#nand laughs1
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K'"5a%n) 7ab bhi mereko 6aroorat padegi main ghar pe aa jaunga, mujhe pata hai!
Anand halo let me come back tomorrow evening, you come and meet me in the night%in
the farm%.dont meet me outside.
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K'"5a%n): 'ahi aaj jaroori tha isliye main mila$nahi to main!!% a/oid it!!
Anand 'ahi farm pe milna!
K'"5a%n) #ur doosri baat$yeh inhe bhi jante ho$yeh dekho its Commando$ok
Anand )a, 'omorrow evening, bye*
T+! &!,nd )n( #,,5 "a! ,n Ma7 8* 200; )n #+! a%. E6#%a#& %, #+! #%an&%)# , #+a# !!#)n(
a%! a& ,"",&.
K'"5a%n) kyon office mein bhi aur ghar pe bhi mat millo$yeh sare log mere peeche!!!
Anandyahan kyon milte ho phir?
K'"5a%n)ahan koi nahi dekhta!!!acha abhi kya karna hai batao!
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Anand Ab dekho tum #### tum ## .&aise xxxxx
K'"5a%n) ain$!yeh sab main kaise boloonga$ab yeh sab drama yeh kar rahe hai na$drama
kar rehe hai poora hi$ab dekho jo hua so hua$!
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Anand +aat to tumhare samne karonga, &eeche to karongaa nahi$!
K'"5a%n) *o to mainbhi janta hoo
Anand amne baat hogi tumhare
K'"5a%n) -al kya mere ko nikaal rahe ho kya%3 se/
Anand 0ikal doo/
K'"5a%n) 0ahi..nahi mat nikalnaxxx
Anand 0ahi 0ikalta
K'"5a%n) 0ahi 0ahi mat nikalna..withdraw karva lo na aa&%"ab main aa&ke saath hoo, "o
mar1i karne ke liye tyaar hoo. to yeh kaye ke liye 2igh ourt main laga diya aa&ne..aur mere
u&ar aa&ko itna bhi bharosa nahi haikya$!!theek hai gussa ho jata hoo main xxxx!!
Anand 'ahi 'ahi
K'"5a%n) ekin aana hai%..de&ose karna hai!
Anand Ab usse kya baat karni hai%batao, 4easonable baat karo.
K'"5a%n) Aa& decide karo.
Anand 'um decide karo.
$nand: 5oh to you decide.6
K'"5a%n) 89,999 crores$C:% ne )899 crores!!big in/estment$;< crores
Anand *o choddo
K'"5a%n) Kyon!!kyon Chodo!!kyon chodo?!! #ap!!main aapka beta hoo! bolo!
Anand 2umhara bheja kharaab ho gaya hai$04aughs1
K'"5a%n) Kharaab ho gaya hai na abhi$!
Anand Haa bheja kharaab ho raha hai!
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Anand o you have not taken the summon/
K'"5a%n) 0a%not al all. 7ab tak aa& nahin bataoge, -han sahib nahi bataenge tab main
summon kaise lu.
Anand Ho& did "amesh =upta inform him that you ha/e taken the summons?
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K'"5a%n) Ab maine kya karna hai..maine summon liya nahi hai..aa& mere u&ar to bharosa kar
sakte ho na/
Anand Poora, mu"he to &oora%
K'"5a%n) Poora /ish&as hai na? 2o maine summon nahi liya ha$
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Anand %+m out of touch$%+m not in trial, %+m in High Court so % don+t kno&%anyhow..what
statement you are su&&osed to make..we will decide about it%8irst of all, meet the bugger and
talk to him. And be reasonable. ont be unreasonable like what you told me that day. ont
be silly*
K'"5a%n) -itna $ango/
Anand hodo na%bat sam"ha kar yaar%aadmi ko 1indagi main aur bhi bade kaam aate
hai%aise nahi karte..that fellow is sick you know..that man.."o kya naam hai uska ###
K'"5a%n) Hmm!
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Anand 'alk to me around seven forty five!
K'"5a%n) .k
Anand .k
K'"5a%n) >ir!!
Anand 2hen &e+ll decide about it!
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K'"5a%n) 2mm. Paune aath (! ba"e ;ll get back to you..agar &aune aath (! ba"e aa& bulate
ho to main aa"u
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K'"5a%n) 2heek hai!
K'"5a%n) 0ahi..lekin kaise kya karna hai vo aa&ne aur khan sahab ne decided karna hai..after
all it was merely an accident###!
Anand And he remained in "ail for n my office number.
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K'"5a%n) Phir mere khayaal se 3 udega nahi na, blood sam&le ka udega/
Anand Hain?
Anand -yon udaye.."ab tumhare &ass &aise bante hai to main kyon udayo/
K'"5a%n) 7ab main aa&ke saath hoo!!
Anand 2a..to &hir kya hai..
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K'"5a%n) Koi neta log tha..acha..seven forty five!!
Anand Pakki gal!!
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F,"",)n( a%! #+! !6#%a#& %, #+! !6+an(! !#!!n #+! an+,% and RK Anand
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5India 67 "in!tes 8'"W *pecial9 P";
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S,n)ae ha/e "K #nand, on line &ith us! r! "K #nand, you ha/e &atched that report, &hat+s
your defence?
RK Anand$y defence, what can be the defence you tell me. ee, he "ust came to me and he was
making a "oke that should ; make a demand for 4s. @. crores and ; said what the hell are you
talking, you would want any amount you want ten, ; meant this "okingly ;d not serious manner.
; thought what the hell you want and ; never invited him ; was going out he must have come
there to meet me and ; dont know what kind of story if being made my 0'B on this channel.
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S,n)a :ut r! #nand if you ha/e a &itness &ho has come up, you ha/e a &itness of the
prosecution &ho has come up to you he has claimed that he &ants this much money and you
may+/e laughed it off but you then met him again, you+/e again discussed details of the case, surely
that is not appropriate beha/iour for a defence la&yer &ith a prosecution &itness!
4- Anand: ee, did ; ask him to sit in the car/ id ; ask him to come to my office/ id ; ever
give him a call to come to me/ 5e never called.% think it+s a trap being laid by the '52* people
and sending the Kulkarni to me! %t+s nothing that &e ha/e done anything!
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S,n)a:ut r #nand, let me come back to the central point once again &hy should a defence
la&yer and a prosecution &itness be meeting and discussing the case e/en if it+s at the behest of the
&itness, surely as a senior defence la&yer you should+/e thro&n him out and not entertained this
con/ersation?
RK Anand7ust listen to me nowC somebody comes u& and talks to you, what do you do, you
throw him out/
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S,n)a:ut you met him again in your car?
RK Anand2D was saying @. and ; said make a demand for . ; was making a "oke of him.
ould you not understand the language in which ; said it/ ; was laughing at that time.4isten to
me, he is a blackmailer, he is trying to blackmail at your instance!
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S,n)ar #nand, if you &ere joking the Guestions that &e are raising as &e+/e said many times,
&e ha/e no e/idence that money changed hands or didn+t change hands, &hat &e are sho&ing you
is &hat &as caught on camera! oney being discussed &hether it &as jokingly or not jokingly has
to be in/estigated and t&o meetings bet&een you and the key prosecution &itness, that seems to be
&hat is currently on camera, &hat actually happened has to be in/estigated! :ut ho& do you justify
these t&o meetings?
RK Anand)ou are tying again to ask Euestions after Euestions. ; am saying that you know
when he said about @. crores, ; laughed at him and said bloody you are "oking. ; was smiling at
himC he was making a fool of himself.
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Ba%5+a:ut r #nand if he+s a blackmailer, &hy did you meet him a second time in your o&n car
a second time outside the 5elhi High Court, if he+s a blackmailer?
Anand; have not met him in my car ;m telling you, this is not correct.
Ba%5+a5id u meet him a second time?
Anand0o ; did not meet him
Ba%5+a>ir our in/estigation re/eals that you met him at the 5elhi airport and then again a second
time con/ersation bet&een you and him takes place inside a car, it may not ha/e been your car!
2here are t&o separate meetings for sure sir!
Anand'here is no second meeting, ;ve never met him. ; only met him once and that he came. ;
was going out of elhi, and somebody comes and talks to me and asks for @. crores and ;
laughed at him that what the hell are u talking. F want @. crores and "ust see what ;ve said.
;ll cross
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Ba%5+a>o according to u "K #nand$!!
Anand$..so long u do not influence them%
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)n #+! a%. T+! ,!n)n( ")n!& ,'"d a5! )# "!a% #+a# #+! D!,n!n# n!4!% an#!d #, #a"5 #,S'n)" K'"5a%n).
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Anand a+an K7,n )"#, +, +)%.G
A#!% %!a+)n( ,)!* #+! d!,n!n# +ad !!#)n( )#+ ")!n#& ).!. San!!4 Nanda and +)&
a#+!%. L,4!"7 +ad ,! #, !!# M%. S'%!&+ Nanda. A"" #+! ,""!a('!& , #+! d!,n!n# and
Nanda& !%! a%)&!d , d!4!",!n# )n #+! a% a,'# S'n)" K'"5a%n). A#!% &,! #)!*#+! d!,n!n# "!# #+! ,)!. T+! d!,n!n# a& )n,%!d #+a# L,4!"7 ,!%!d #, %!,%d #+!
,n4!%&a#),n , K'"5a%n) &, a& #, #%a +). T+! d!,n!n# a& )n,%!d "a#!% #+a# n,# ,n"7
L,4!"7 a& &'!&&'" )n %!,%d)n( #+! d!and , S'n)" K'"5a%n) '# S+%) B+a(an a"&,
%!,%d!d an,#+!% ,n4!%&a#),n &'&!@'!n# #, #+a# , L,4!"7. T+! &a)d ,n4!%&a#),n )&
%!%,d'!d !",.G
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K'"5a%n).
89. In #+! a,4! @',#!d a%a(%a+ #+!%! )& "a)n and "!a% ad)&&),n )n %!(a%d #, #+! &!,nd
!!#)n( #a5)n( "a! )n #+! a% !#!!n RK Anand and K'"5a%n) ,n #+! !4!n)n( , Ma7 8* 200;.
T+! a#!!n# ad! ,n ,a#+ !,%! #+! H)(+ C,'%# #+'& ,"!#!"7 a"&))!& +)& d!n)a" )n #+! ")4!
)n#!%4)! )#+ #+! an+,% , #+! T$ %,(%a! a,'# #+! &!,nd !!#)n( )#+ K'"5a%n) )n #+! a%.
A& #, #+! "a#!% a%# , #+! a%a(%a+ %!(a%d)n( #+! a""!(!d )n( ,n S'n)" K'"5a%n) 7 S+%) B+a(an*
! d,n# +a4! #+! &")(+#! d,'# #+a# )# a& an a#!%#+,'(+# and ,n,#),n. Had #+!%! !!n &'+ a
)n( %!,%d)n( RK Anand a& d'#7 ,'nd #, )n,% #+! H)(+ C,'%# a,'# )# +!n #+! C%))na"
R!4)&),n a(a)n #+! #%)a" ,'%# ,%d!% &',n)n( K'"5a%n) a& ,'%# )#n!&& a& +!a%d ,n &!4!%a"
da#!& )n Ma7 200; !,%! #+! #!"!a , #+! %,(%a! 7 NDT$. H! a& !@'a""7 d'#7 ,'nd #,
)n,% #+! #%)a" ,'%# a,'# K'"5a%n)& a%,a+!& and #+! )n( d,n! ,n +) 7 S+%) B+a(an
+!n K'"5a%n) a& !6a)n!d !,%! )# ,n Ma7 1-* 1; 29.
4eferring to sting recordings to show innocence:
90. F'%#+!%* )n#!%!)n("7* #+,'(+ a"")n( #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& a%)a#!d* an'a#'%!d* and
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d),%#!d* +! a"&, %!")!& ,n #+! 4!%7 &a! )n( %!,%d)n(& #, a5! ,'# &,! ,)n# ,% #+! ,#+!% )n +)&
d!!n!. F,% !6a"!* )n a%a(%a+ S , #+! a)da4)# )# )& a#!d a& ,"",&
S. T+a# )n a#* #+)& a""!(!d )#n!&& S'n)" K'"5a%n) +ad !a%")!% a##!#!d #, !!#
#+! R!&,nd!n# )n +)& ,)!. I# )& a a##!% , +an! #+a# S+%) A,d Kan#+ #+! #+!n
D)%!#,% /!n!%a" , P,")!* A%'na+a" P%ad!&+ a& %!&!n# )#+ #+! R!&,nd!n# )n +)&
,)!. S'n)" K'"5a%n) a& %!'!d* %!'5!d and a& a&5!d #, "!a4! R!&,nd!n#& ,)! )n#+! %!&!n! , S+%) Kan#+. T+!%!a#!%* S'n)" K'"5a%n) a& +7&)a""7 #+%,n ,'# %, #+!,)! , R!&,nd!n#. S+%) A,d+ Kan#+ a"&, %!'5!d +) ,% +)& ,nd'#.
T+)& a# stands corroborated b0 the transcript )n +)+ )# +a& !!n a#!d 7 S'n)"
K'"5a%n) a& 'nd!%>
IKul3 mujhe koi to message nahi mil raha tha! Phir panga yeh
ho raha ki &hen u told me % don+t &ant to discuss
0mujhe koi message nahi mil raha tha phir panga yeh ho raha ki
&hen u told me % don+t &ant to discuss!JIKul3 Ibeech main aap par gussa ho gaya tha!
0:eech me aap par gussa ho gaya tha, aap ka koi neta log hain, ek
aaddmi jisne mere ko aisa kheencha tha1!
Kul3 /o aapka ek neta log hain ek 'eta isne mereko aisa Kheecha tha
0Ek neta tha usne mere kko aisa kheencha tha, aisa kheencha tha,
bola sahib ne milne ko manakar diya, bigar gaya, kaha bhag jao, bhag jao, aisa bola1!J
3rom the above transcript, it is clear #+a# #+! R!&,nd!n# +ad n, )n#!n#),n a# an7 #)! #,!!# #+! &a)d )#n!&&. H! a& #+%,n ,'# +7&)a""7 %, #+! ,)! , R!&,nd!n#. H! a&
#,"d n,# #, !!# #+! R!&,nd!n# a& #+!7 a%! n,# )n#!%!!d )n an7 ,n!.G
S))"a%"7 )n a%a(%a+ 10 )# )& a#!d a& ,"",&
10.T+! d!,n!n# +a& n!4!% #%)!d ,% )n#!nd!d #, )n"'!n! #+)& )#n!&& &, a& #,
)n#!%!%! )n #+! ,'%&! , ')!. On #+! ,#+!% +and* d!,n!n# +a4! %!'5!d and %!'!d
+) #,"d +) n,# #, a&5 ,% an7 ,n!7.%ather the /itness /as advised to spea( the
tr!th and n,# #, a"&!"7 )")a#! #+! Nanda&. R!&,nd!n# +a& (,n! #, #+! !6#!n# , #!"")n(
+) #, +a4! !a% %, /,d &)n! !4!%7,n! )& an&!%a"! ,% +)& a#& #, /,d..G
And a(a)n )n a%a(%a+ 1; )# )& a#!d a& ,"",&
1;.T+! d!,n!n# +ad n, )n#!n#),n #, d)&'&& #+! &'!# a##!% , #+! a&! )#+
S'n)" K'"5a%n). T+! d)&'&&),n a& a%#!d 7 S'n)" K'"5a%n) 7 a""!()n( #+a#
Kul Ikal kya mereko nikaal rahe ho kya$8(( se!J
#nand3 Karoon$
Kulkarni nahi
Kulkarni 'o, nahi nikalna
Kulkarni nahi, nahi, mat nikalna!!&ithdra& kar/a lo na aap! 7ab ain aapke
saath ho jo mar6i karne ke liya tyaar ho to yeh kay ke liye High Court main lag&a diyaaapne$mere upar aapko itna bhi bharosa nahin hain kya!!theek hain
gussa ho jata hoon main$!
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T+! a,%!&a)d #%an&%)# , S'n)" K'"5a%n) ,'"d "!a%"7 )nd)a#! #+a# +! +)&!" a&&'((!)n( #+a# +! )& %!a%!d #, a5! an7 5)nd , a#!!n#. I# )& n,# #+a# #+! d!,n!n#
an#!d +) #, a5! a a#!!n# )n a a%#)'"a% ann!%. I# )& n,# #+a# #+! d!,n!n# a&
#%7)n( #, )n"'!n! #+! )#n!&&. T+! )#n!&& +ad a"%!ad7 #a5!n a d!)&),n #, a5! a
a#!!n# )n a a%#)'"a% ann!% n,# a# #+! )nan! , #+! d!,n!n#.G
F'%#+!% )n Pa%a(%a+ 23
23T+! !", n,#!d ,n4!%&a#),n ,'"d &'an#)a#! #+! and , #+!
d!,n!n#.
IKul3 kitna mango!
#nand3 chodo$baat samjha kar$aadmi ki 6indagi main aur :hi bade
kaam aate hain! #isa nahi karteJ
T+! +,"! ,n4!%&a#),n a,'# %!a&,na"!n!&& a& )n #+! ,% , an ad,n)&+!n# and
ad4)! &, #+a# n, ,n!7 )& d!and!d. I #+! d!,n!n# an#!d #, d!a" )#+ #+! )#n!&& ,%
)n"'!n! #+! )#n!&& ,% n!(,#)a#! #+! #!%& , &!##"!!n#* a# #+a# ,)n# , #)!* #+!
d!,n!n# ,'"d +a4! d)&'&&!d &)n! #+! d!and , 2. %,%!& a& a"%!ad7 a""!(!d"7 ad!
7 #+! )#n!&& '# a#!(,%)a""7 #!"")n( #+! )#n!&& #, n,# #, #a"5 a,'# #+! ,n!7 and%!)nd)n( , #+! %!"a#),n& ,'"d n!(a#! #+! d)&'&&),n a,'# #+! ,n!7 a%# )n #+! +,"!
#%an&%)#. T+! %!!%!n! #, #+! '##!%an!& 7 S'n)" K'"5a%n).
Kul3 Iisme bachana hain usko sanjee/ ko!!
#nand3 kabhi kisika bura mat kiya karo!
#nand3 Kabhi kisi ka bura nahin kara karo!!aisa bhala karne se hi #admi ko
acha xx$!kisii ko jhoota nahi phasana chahiya$!nikal dena chahiye$
#nand3 aage jake bhi bhag&an ko ja&aab dena hota hain yaar $aage bhi
ja&aab$kya fayda karne$xxx$
#nand3 :achane se phir bhi ache rehta hain$phasane me 2o bura kaam
hota hain$main to kisi main interested hi nahin hoon!J
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F'%#+!% )n a%a(%a+ 2-
2-. T+a# d'%)n( #+! ,'%&! , ,n4!%&a#),n and )n 4)! , #+! a a@'a)n#an!
S'n)" K'"5a%n) +ad )#+ #+! d!,n!n#* n'!% , )%%!"!4an# a#!!n#& !%! ad! 7 #+!
)#n!&&. On! &'+ a%# a& )n %!"a#),n #, A,d+ Kan#+. T+! ),%#an# ,n4!%&a#),n +)+
a! #, ")(+# d'%)n( #+! ,'%&! , #+! #a"5& a&
IAska koi taluk nahin!!phir bhi yeh amod kanth ke peeche kyon pada hua K!K!Paul!J
91. H! #+'& a!#& #+! !n#)%! %!,%d)n(& )n ,#+ #+! )n(&. F,%* )# )& a&'%d !4!n #, &'((!
#+a# #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& a%! #%'! and ,%%!# ) #+,&! a%! &!!n a& &',%#)n( +)& !6"ana#),n&
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)n an7 !4!n#* a%! @')#! 'n>a#a"!= '# a%! ,#+!%)&! a"&! and a%)a#!d.
92. In a %!a%('a%d a#),n M%. A"#a A+!d #,,5 '& ,n! 7 ,n! #+%,'(+ a"" #+! a%a(%a+& )n
d)!%!n# a)da4)#& )"!d 7 RK Anand )n +)+ #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& !%! d!&%)!d a& a"&!*
a%)a#!d* d,#,%!d* ,%+!d and an)'"a#!d. B'# #+,&! a""!(a#),n& a%! &)"7 n,# ,a#)"!
)#+ #+! ,#+!% a#!!n#& )n +)& a)da4)#& a& n,#!d a,4! and +)& %!&,n&!& )n %!(a%d #, #+! )n(
,!%a#),n& a# d)!%!n# #)!&. T+! d!n)a"& )n #+! a)da4)#& a%! n,#+)n( ,%! #+an ,%na!n#a" "!a&.
93. :! a"&, &!! n, &'an! )n #+! an,a")!& and a""!(!d )n#!% ,%%!"a#),n )n #+! )n(
%!,%d)n(& a& ,)n#!d ,'# ,n !+a" , RK Anand ,n #+! a&)& , #+! !)(+# )n'#! CD +)+ +! (,#
%!a%!d %, #+! a#!%)a"& &'")!d #, +) 7 #+! C,'%#. A",n( )#+ #+! ,#+!% a#!%)a"& ! a"&,
4)!!d !)(+# )n'#! CD %,d'!d 7 RK Anand. In #+! CD an a##!# )& ad! #, &+, #+a# #+!
%a!& )n #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& &,! #)!& '!d ,'# , #+! &!@'!n! n'!% and &'+ ,#+!%
#!+n)a" "a&. T+! ,!#),n& %a)&!d 7 RK Anand +!%! '""7 !6"a)n!d 7 #+! a)da4)# )"!d 7
D)n!&+ S)n(+ ,n !+a" , NDT$. In #+! a)da4)# )# a& !6"a)n!d
80#+! a""!(!d d)&%!an)!& )n #+! CD& %,d'!d !,%! #+! C,'%# and &'")!d #, #+!
a!""an#& ,'%%!d %)a%)"7 d'! #, ,n4!%&),n , #+! %!,%d!d a#!%)a" %, +)& )n#,
CD&* 4)a #+! )n#!%!d)a%7 !d)' , #a!&. S+%) S)n(+ '%#+!% !6"a)n& #+! (a ,'%%)n( a#!%#a)n ,)n#& , #+! %!,%d)n( a& d'! #, d)&"a!!n# , #+! !a%>"'& ,nn!#,% ).!. #+!
d!4)! '&!& #, a##a+ #+! '##,n "!n& and #+! )%,+,n! )#+ #+! %!,%d)n( d!4)!.G
9-. M%. A"#a A+!d a"&, ad! #+! (%)!4an! #+a# #+! H)(+ C,'%# a)"!d #, ,n&)d!% +)&
d!!n!. A,%d)n( #, +) NDT$ +ad ,n!)4!d #+! )n( ,!%a#),n a& %!>!#!d !a&'%! a(a)n
S+%) Anand* +, a& ,n&'"#!d )n +)& %,!&&),na" aa)#7 )n ,nn!#),n )#+ a a##!% )n +)+
NDT$ )n ,""'&),n )#+ ,n! M%&. S'ana Sa)n and IRS ,)!% a& )nd'"()n( )n a&&)4! #a6
!4a&),n. T+! a#!%)a"& )n &',%# , #+! a""!(a#),n& and )n a%#)'"a% RK Anand& ,nn!#),n )#+
#+! a##!% a%! &, 4a('! and #!n','& #+a# ! d,n# ,n&)d!% )# ,%#++)"! #, (, )n#, #+a# @'!),n.
9. On a a%!'" ,n&)d!%a#),n , #+! a#!%)a"& ,n %!,%d ! d,n# +a4! #+! &")(+#! d,'#
#+a# #+! a'#+!n#))#7 and )n#!(%)#7 , #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& a& n!4!% d)&'#!d ,% d,'#!d 7 RK
Anand. A& n,#!d a,4! +! 5!# ,n +an()n( +)& and )n %!(a%d #, #+! )n( %!,%d)n(&. In #+! a#&
and )%'an!& , #+! a&!* #+!%!,%!* #+!%! a& n, %!@')%!!n# , an7 ,%a" %,, , #+! )n(
%!,%d)n(&. F'%#+!%* &, a% a& RK Anand )& ,n!%n!d #+!%! a& n, 4),"a#),n , #+! %)n)"!& ,
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na#'%a" ')! )na&'+ a& +! a& ()4!n ,)!& , a"" #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& a",n( )#+ #+!)%
#%an&%)#&. H! a& '""7 ad! aa%! , #+! +a%(! a(a)n +). H! a& ()4!n '""! ,,%#'n)#7 #,
d!!nd +)&!" and #, !6"a)n +)& ,nd'# a& a!a%)n( %, #+! )n( %!,%d)n(&. T+! H)(+ C,'%#
4)!!d #+! )%,+)& '&!d )n #+! &7 a!%a and #+! %,(%a! #!"!a 7 T$ +ann!" )n +)&
%!&!n! and (a4! +) '%#+!% ,,%#'n)#7 , +!a%)n( #+!%!a#!%. T+! )n( %!,%d)n(& !%! %)(+#"7
ad! #+! a&)& , ,n4)#),n and #+! )%%!&))"! ,n"'&),n )& #+a# #+! ,n4)#),n , RK Anand ,%
,n#!# , ,'%# )& %,!% "!(a" and 4a")d a"")n( ,% n, )n#!%!%!n!.
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9?. T+! )n( ,n IU K+an a& d,n! ,n A%)" 28* 200; )n ,n! , #+! "a7!%& +a!%& a# #+!
Pa#)a"a H,'&! ,'%# %!)&!&. T+! 4)d!, CD !()n& 7 &+,)n( P,,na A(a%a" )6)n( #+!
%!,%d)n( d!4)! and #+! '##,n a!%a ,n K'"5a%n)& !%&,n &)##)n( )n&)d! #+! a%. T+!n K'"5a%n)
and D!!a5 $!%a #,(!#+!% !n#!% #+! Pa#)a"a H,'&!. T+!7 ,4! a%,'nd )n #+! ,'%# %!)&!& ,% a
",n( #)! #)"" ' !,%! #+! "'n+ %!!&& #+!7 a%! a"! #, )nd IU K+an &)##)n( )n &,!,n! !"&!&
+a!%. T+! +a!% &!!& #, ! @')#! %,d!d )#+ !,"! a"" #+! #)! ,)n( and (,)n( aa7.
T+! )% !6+an(! , (%!!#)n(& !#!!n IU 5+an and K'"5a%n) a& +!* a,an)!d )#+ D!!a5
$!%a* !n#!%& )n#, #+! +a!% )& n,# a'd)"!. B'# #+!n IU K+an )& +!a%d d!&%))n( K'"5a%n)* )n a
(!n!%a" &,%# , )n#%,d'#),n #, #+,&! %!&!n# #+!%!* a& #+! %)! )#n!&& )n #+! BM: a&!* a%
)#n!&& a 4!%7 '") &)%)#!d and d!4,#!d an !#. K'"5a%n) a%#& +a##)n( )#+ +) a,'# #+!
&',n& )&&'!d #, +) 7 #+! ,'%# )n #+! BM: a&!. In #+! !an+)"! &,!,n! !"&! ,!& )n#,
#+! +a!%. IU K+an (%!!#& +) ",'d"7 and a%#& #a"5)n( #, +). A#!% a +)"!* ,n K'"5a%n)&
%!@'!* ,#+ IU K+an and K'"5a%n) ,! ,'# , #+! +a!% and &,! ,n4!%&a#),n !#!!n #+!
#, #a5!& "a! ,'#&)d! #+! +a!%. A#!% #+! !!#)n( )& ,4!% K'"5a%n) and D!!a5 $!%a #,(!#+!%
%!#'%n a5. A& #+! %!,%d)n( d!4)!& a%%)!d 7 #+! a%! )"" ,n #+! ,n4!%&a#),n #+a# #a5!& "a!
!#!!n #+! #, )& na#'%a""7 %!,%d!d. K'"5a%n) d,!& n,# a"", D!!a5 $!%a #, (, d)%!#"7 #, #+!
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,% #+!)% %!#'%n* &a7)n( #+a# #+!7 a%! ,'nd #, ! ,"",!d. In!ad* #+!7 #a5! an a'#,>%)5&+a and
(, #, Pa%(a#) Ma)dan a# a &+,%# d)an! %, #+! ,'%#. F%, #+!%! #+!7 ,n#a# P,,na A(a%a" ,n
,)"! +,n!* +, (,!& #+!%! and ,)n& #+! and d!>)%!& K'"5a%n).
>nly &artial transcri&t of the sting recording submitted to ourt:
9;. T+! %!,%d)n( , #+)& )n( ,!%a#),n )& ,%! #+an an +,'% ",n(. B'# #+! #%an&%)# , #+)&
)n( %!,%d)n( &')##!d #, #+! C,'%# 7 NDT$ )& ,n)n!d ,n"7 #, #+! !6+an(! !#!!n IU K+an
and K'"5a%n). In #+! a&!n! , #+! '"" #%an&%)# )# !,!& d))'"# and '!%&,! #, &!! +a#
#%an&)%!d !#!!n K'"5a%n) and D!!a5 $!%a )!d)a#!"7 !,%! and a#!% #+! !!#)n( )#+ #+!)%
&'!#. In ,'% 4)! #+a# a%# , #+! )n( %!,%d)n( a& a"&, +)(+"7 %!"!4an# and ),%#an# ,%
'd()n( #+! #%'! ),%# , #+! !6+an(! #+a# #,,5 "a! !#!!n K'"5a%n) and IU K+an. :! a%!
&'%%)&!d #+a# #+! H)(+ C,'%# d)d n,# n,#)! #+)& )( ,)&&),n )n #+! #%an&%)# , #+! )% )n( and
! %!,%d ,'% d)&a%,4a" , NDT$ )n )#++,"d)n( #+! '"" #%an&%)# , #+! )n( %!,%d)n(.
8ull transcri&tGrecording of ;F -hans interview by 'B channel on $ay 3, @H not on record:
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)n( ,n #+! )%,+) , #+! &7 a!%a a%%)!d 7 K'"5a%n) !,%! #+! H)(+ C,'%#. I# )& n,#!d
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+a4! an7 a#!%)a" a!# ,n +)& a&! !)#+!%. B'# !,%! %,!!d)n( #, !6a)n! +)& d!!n! and +,
#+! H)(+ C,'%# d!a"# )#+ )#* )# ,'"d ! n!!&&a%7 #, &!! +a# ,n4!%&a#),n )& &+,n #, +a4! #a5!n
"a! )n #+! )n( %!,%d)n(& !#!!n K'"5a%n) and IU K+an.
THE EXCH$N+E 'ETWEEN -)-$%NI & I -H$N:
K+aneet Kulkarni, he is the prime &itness in the : case! He is our star &itness and he is a
/ery public spirited and de/oted man and incidentally, he &as in 5elhi on the &ayday &hen this
unfortunate incident happened! He &as going on foot to the 'i6amuddin "ail&ay >tation!
A BIT FOLLO:S THAT IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND
K'"5a%n) ein barbad ho gaya, sir!
K+anHo&?
K'"5a%n) 2his particular thing is only you and myself are a&are of! :ut % am not a&are of
anything, anything! % don+t &ant to go again &ith that particular guy! % lost my mother, % don+t kno&
&here my father is! %+m just roaming around for ; years! #b yeh mujhe kyun bulaya gaya hai?
K+an #b court ne 0coughs1 &e dropped you$!court ne 0unclear1
K'"5a%n) 'o, no you$!% think the state told you to drop, right, if %+m not &rong?
K+an 2hese &ere the instructions % recei/ed from the HeadGuarters and that+s &hy % got the >H.
statement recorded that Ion the instruction of the >H. and the #CP, such and such &itness has
been droppedJ! 2hen ho& can % make a statement? y clients are 5elhi Police! hate/er
instructions they &ill gi/e, % &ill act upon it! % &as /ery keen to examine you!
K'"5a%n) a, % kno& that because % still remember, still remember.
K+an %nhone mera haath dabaya xxxbhi dabaya, khoob dabaya, maine kaha main kya karoo,
agar indi/idual client ho to samjha bhi lo, department hai!
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K+an +ade ahab se mile/ 0ahi mile/ $ulakat hi nahi hooyi/
K'"5a%n) #b yeh kya jhanjhat aur?
K+an 'ahi nahi kuch nahi hoga, ab High Court mein unhone petition file kar di hai ki
Kulkarni ki statement xxxxxxx!
K'"5a%n) 2o &oh record karenge nahi na?
K+an 'ahi!
K'"5a%n) Pakka?
K+an 2um mauj karo$hum$humne drop kar diya, court ko kya!!!&ho is he is to say that it
should be recorded!
S,!,n! %n/estigation to court kar sakta hai, pur mode of in/estigation to determine nahi kar
sakta!
K+an Exactly, they cannot decide the mode of in/estigation
SOMEBOD ENTERS THE CHAMBER
K'"5a%n) Khan >ahab, ek minute, chale jata hoo, mein sham to ghar pe xxxxaa jaon ga!
K+an Ha, ha &ho to ana hi hai, ghar pe nahi xxx
K'"5a%n) ho to abhi dilli mein aya hoo to aya hoo, ek second!
K+an %n 5elhi, you+re our guest!
K'"5a%n) %nka nahi
K+an 'a inke nahi!
K+an #apka aur hamara personal effortrapport 0not clear1 hai
K'"5a%n) ho to alag hi baat hai!
K+an #ur, bhai yaar thanda peeke jana!
K'"5a%n) 'ahi thanda nahi, bus ek second khali, kyonki &ahi xxxx
THE COME OUT OF THE CHAMBER AND TALK
K'"5a%n)>ummons :ombay challa gaya thaa, ab &aha se reject ho ke ayaa hua hai! #b loon ken
na loon? :aad me mere ko raat ko ghar pe 0r! Khan cuts in1
K+an 2um mere ko miloge kab, yeh batao?
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K'"5a%n) #ap batao kyonki mere ko$!>H. se meri baat hui hai! #ap usko$0r! Khan cuts in1
K+an 2um thehre kahan ho?
K'"5a%n) ain to thehre hoo out of 5elhi!
K+an .ut of 5elhi?
K'"5a%n) .ut of 5elhi, Haan!
K+an >ham ko keh baje aaoge?
K'"5a%n) #aj nahi aaonga$mein kal 6arror$shamko! >unday aaram reheat hai aur$!
K+an >unday ko kis &aGt aaoge?
K'"5a%n) #ap batao mere ko!
K+an #apko suit kaunsa time karta hai?
K'"5a%n) Koi bhi!
K+an >aat aur aath ke darmiyan?
K'"5a%n) Hann, theek hai!
K+an Kalxxx
K'"5a%n) 4ekin kisi ko bhi batao mat!
K+an 'ahi ji, sa&al hi paida nahi hota yaar!
K'"5a%n)'a, na!
-han: Aur tumhare liye bahut badiya scotch rakhi hui hai#xxx
-!l(arni:cotch..laughs
-han: +ahut badiya ####
K'"5a%n)#cha baki sab khairyat sahib?
K+an >ab khairyat xx!Khuda ka xxx
K'"5a%n)Chalo, kal mulaGat hogi
K'"5a%n).k, main$ 0r!Khan cuts in1
K+an >aat aur aath ke darmiyan
K'"5a%n) $ain, vese meri - - Paul se baat hui hai, lekin maine abhi tak nahin bola hoo ; have
not received summons at all. 5oh mere ko bata dena.
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K+an Kal tum aajao
K'"5a%n)ain$Huh? oh hamare dono ki baat hogi,
K+an 2heek hai!
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a,'# #+! )n( d,n! 7 #+! #,(!#+!%.
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+!#+!% +! +ad !# Bad! Sa+!.
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K.K. Pa'"
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%,&!'#),n ,% #+! C,'%# a,'# #+! ,nn!#),n !#!!n K'"5a%n) and RK Anand +ad #+! ,#!n#)a"
and #+! #!nd!n7 #, )n#!%!%! ,% ,%'# #+! na#'%a" ,'%&! , #+! BM: a&! and !%#a)n"7 #+!
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