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some one has drained every drop of blood from it! Her father was sitting on the chair as if
someone has tied him to the seat; appearing as if he wanted to flee from the place under some
pretense. He looks very disgraced and offended. Maybe the final order would not be given today.
“I am Mr. Choudhury.” Snigdha looked up.
“I was interrogating your husband. Perhaps, you don’t know me. Mr. Mahapatra had given me
the case history. I had been to your place once or twice but was unable to meet you as you were
not at home. It would have better if I had heard it from you. Anyway it does not matter. There
will be no need for the case to go to the highcourt. It is a matter of separation. The order will be
passed on today. Only thing is that we will not accept the allegation. There is no evidence of
insanity. The doctor also denied it. You need not worry.” The lawyer took a deep breath. “Do
you want to have something? Tea, or cold drinks?”
“No, thank you” Snigdha smiled a little.
“Dr Behera is here so we will start our work again.” Choudhury left quickly to take his seat.
“Hello Snigdha! I was a bit late.I hope there is no problem.”
“It’s alright. Please take a seat.”
“Dr Behera, please come here”
“I will speak only the truth and nothing but the truth.” Dr Behera touched the Gita. She arranged
her saree took out a hand-ker-chief from her purse and wiped her face.
“Do you know Mrs Mishra?”
“Yes, she was one year junior to me in college studying ISC. Moreover, since we both live in
this town we often get to meet each other.”
“You have done the abortion for Mrs Mishra. Could you tell us how old the child was?”
“It was just an embryo of two and a half months only.”
“Did Mrs Mishra give you the cause behind her getting an abortion?”
“No, she said that she did not want the child at that time.I had asked her about Pradipata’s
opinion and had suggested that he should have come. Snigdha told me that both of them had the
same opinion and he was out of town for ten to twelve days on an official tour. I knew her for a
long time that why………..”
“Okay. Did you come across this case before?”
“No.”
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