Authorities revealed that the incident occurred on November 29th near Purnapani Bazaar Tola in the Tonto police station area. Mukru Degam, a 50-year-old resident of Purnachasaiba, was at the weekly market when the tragic event unfolded. A dispute overlocally brewed liquor, known as ‘handiya’, reportedly escalated into a violent confrontation.

The accused allegedly attacked Degam with stones and sticks, leading to his death. Following the crime, the perpetrators fled the scene. Acting on directives from the Superintendent of Police, a special investigation team was formed under the leadership of Jagannathpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer Raifal Murmu. With the assistance of the technical branch, police successfully apprehended all three suspects from Kenjra village on November 30th, a swift operation.

During interrogation, all three have confessed to their involvement in the murder. Based on their confessions, police have recovered crucial evidence, including a blood-stained stone, a wooden stick, and the clothing worn by the accused during the commission of the crime. The swift action by the police has brought closure to the community and ensured that those responsible will face justice for the heinous act.

Arun S. Subramanian was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, in 1979. His parents are of Indian origin. He has built a distinguished legal career through his hard work and merit. His father was a control systems engineer, and his mother worked as a bookkeeper.

Subramanian graduated from Case Western Reserve University and earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Columbia Law School in 2004. He began his legal journey with clerkships under Judge Dennis Jacobs (US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit) and Judge Gerard E. Lynch (US District Court, Southern District of New York). He also served as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

In 2007, he joined the New York law firm Susman Godfrey LLP, where he worked until 2023, eventually becoming a partner. During his career, he secured over $1 billion in recoveries for clients, represented victims of child pornography trafficking, and fought consumer rights cases.

Subramanian was nominated as a federal judge by former President Joe Biden in 2022, on the recommendation of Senator Chuck Schumer. In 2023, he became the first South Asian judge to be appointed to the Southern District Court of New York.

According to reports, Judge Subramanian clarified that the sentence aimed to send a message about the severe consequences of exploitation and violence against women. Considering the time already served, Combs will now spend an additional 36 months in prison and pay a $500,000 fine.

Subramanian acknowledged Combs as a famous and “iconic” artist, but he deemed the harsh sentence necessary given his history of sexual and physical violence. He dismissed the claims by Combs’ defense team that his “freak-offs” were consensual.

The judge stated that, given the increasing sexual violence in society, a significant sentence was necessary to send the message that those who exploit women will face real accountability. Subramanian rebuked Combs, stating that his crimes were serious and that his violence, pressure, and abuse had ruined the lives of the women who loved and trusted him. He also advised Combs to use his fame for good works.

Before the sentencing, Combs spoke in court for the first time in over a year. He apologized to Cassandra Ventura and the woman who testified as “Jane.” Combs expressed deep regret for failing as a father, losing his freedom, and damaging his image and business.

Combs stated, “I truly apologize for everything, regardless of what people say.” He also stated that the hardest part for him was remaining silent and not expressing genuine remorse for his crimes until then.

Governor Deka expressed his honor in addressing the gathering, noting that the establishment of the Chhattisgarh High Court in November 2000 marked a new beginning in the state’s justice system. He acknowledged the court’s role as an interpreter of the constitution, protector of civil rights, and guardian of justice. The Governor lauded the court’s efforts in resolving pending cases through Lok Adalat and stressed the need for readily available justice for all. Chief Minister Sai noted that the state is celebrating its silver jubilee alongside that of the High Court and the Legislative Assembly. He paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose vision led to the establishment of the state and the High Court. Sai stated the government’s commitment to providing timely justice by increasing the budget of the Law and Legislative Department. He also mentioned the rise in the number of law students, creating new career opportunities.

Justice JK Maheshwari of the Supreme Court underscored the significance of dharma in the pursuit of justice, emphasizing the need to reflect on the judiciary’s future. Central Minister Tokhan Sahu celebrated the High Court’s 25-year journey, honoring its contribution to the constitution and democracy. Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha delivered the welcome address, congratulating the attendees and acknowledging the court’s achievements. Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal offered the vote of thanks. The event was attended by numerous dignitaries, including Deputy Chief Ministers, ministers, judges, and legal professionals.

Governor Deka expressed his honor in addressing the gathering. He highlighted the establishment of the Chhattisgarh High Court in 2000, coinciding with the formation of the new state. He noted that since its inception, the High Court has stood as an interpreter of the constitution, a protector of civil rights, and a vigilant guardian of justice. The Governor also praised the court for the prompt resolution of pending cases through Lok Adalat and emphasized the need to reduce the backlog to provide swift justice to the public.

Chief Minister Sai acknowledged the silver jubilee of both the state and the High Court, extending his congratulations. He stated that the Chhattisgarh High Court has given a new identity to the city of Bilaspur. He paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose vision enabled the establishment of the state and the High Court. Chief Minister Sai highlighted the government’s commitment to providing timely justice with increased budgetary allocations to the Law and Legislative Department. He also mentioned the rise in interest among the youth towards the law profession, leading to new career opportunities. He noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replaced the outdated Indian Penal Code with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, emphasizing justice over punishment, and incorporating modern technological changes, including those related to forensic science. Justice JK Maheshwari of the Supreme Court spoke about the importance of justice and dharma, urging for thoughtful planning for the next 25 years. Union Minister of State Tokhan Sahu acknowledged the court’s contribution to upholding the constitution and democracy. Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh High Court, Ramesh Sinha, delivered the welcome address and highlighted the achievements of the court. Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal presented the vote of thanks. The event was attended by many dignitaries, including judges, advocates, and government officials.

However, along with the judge, played by Saurabh Shukla, there were other elements that added a layer of seriousness. The film showed Seema Biswas embracing her deceased husband’s statue, a definition of awareness about the weak versus the strong, a debate between farmers and industrialists, the judge’s lightheartedness in court, and some of Muktibodh’s famous lines, like ‘One must take all the risks of expression…’ or ‘What is your politics, partner?’ This made me eager to watch the political film wrapped in the sweetness of Subhash Kapoor’s comedy. I wanted to know the director’s politics and what the writer wanted to say.

In Hindi literature, Muktibodh is known for his depiction of life’s ups and downs. He is considered the most realistic and progressive poet of Hindi. He declared in the sixties, ‘The moon’s face is crooked.’ This was like holding a mirror to the moon, a slap in the face for those who created countless romantic tales in the shadow of the moon. Generations were fascinated by their vocabulary. But Muktibodh was the only poet who brought the moon down to rough ground. He wrote, ‘The crooked-faced moon’s trickery, the mysterious shadows of the moon… Oh, moonlight is also very mischievous…’

Muktiibodh wrote that ‘Now one must take all the risks of expression, break the monasteries and forts…’ Muktibodh’s writings were indeed a proclamation of light against darkness. And when we watch Jolly LLB 3, we realize that the fungi haven’t yet settled on that proclamation. At a time when definitions, standards, pride, land, and sky are changing their colors, and virtual new dawns are crowing – in this film court, Judge Saurabh Shukla talks about both ‘paper’ and ‘spirit’. He says, ‘Some things are about ‘spirit’, but in this country, most orders are given based on ‘paper’. This means that the understanding of ‘paper’ develops from ‘spirit’, and that’s what is shown in this film. True justice is possible only when there is ‘spirit’ with ‘paper’.

If this ‘spirit’ had been shown earlier, the farmer Raja Ram Solanki’s land in Parsaul village would not have been grabbed in the ‘Bikaner to Boston’ development project, nor would the farmer have lost his life. The farmer, who initially claims, ‘My land, my will,’ then gets trapped in debt, loses his land, and begs the Tehsildar, saying, ‘My son died for the country.’ But when darkness surrounds him, he pushes himself into that darkness, takes a dive into death. In this sequence of defeat and turmoil, some pictures and sounds also shake the heart.

The farmer flips through some pages. Lines are written on the screen. A collage of some documents and cutouts is created. In this collage, the image of poet Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh emerges on a cutout. The familiar style of holding a bidi and taking a puff. This picture has been a treasure of Hindi literature for years. It is said that his works had gained fame in his lifetime, but no collection was published during his lifetime. But as time passed, his popularity in the writing-reading world increased at the same pace. Evaluations and research were done. Now, in 2025, the same Muktibodh is seen on the screen of mainstream Hindi cinema, so the meaning against ‘monasteries’ and ‘forts’ can be understood. The entire credit goes to the director-writer Subhash Kapoor.

Now the lines that are heard in the background during the suicide of the helpless farmer, like a poem.

My roof kept leaking still
I prayed for rain
From my grandfather to my great-grandfather
From my father to my grandfather
And the inheritance I received from my father
I wanted to give the same to my son
Wanted to give a little land
And a handful of seeds so that
Everyone’s hunger could be quenched
That’s why I believed
In all their words
In the sentiments expressed in the speech
I kept watching, mesmerized
Their heads rising towards the sky
And they pulled the ground from under my feet
I was proud to be an Annadata (grain giver)
This was my crime that
I was a farmer.

‘Our land, our will’
Although during this time, it is nowhere written on the screen whose poem this is. But Muktibodh is present in the collage of the sequence. And he appears throughout the screen. The writer of the film or Muktibodh literature scholars can say whether these lines are of Muktibodh or not. But there is no doubt that during this time, the scene of the film became heart-wrenching for any person. The film begins with a disclaimer that its story is inspired by the incident of Bhatta Parsaul village of Uttar Pradesh in 2011. It has been changed to the backdrop of Rajasthan in the film. However, the name of the village has been kept as Parsaul.

The one-liner summary of the film is – ‘Our land, our will.’ Here, industrialist Haribhai Khetan (Gajraj Rao) does all sorts of tricks to vacate the village for the Bikaner to Boston project. The local administration, local MLA, and economists are also in his grip. And when the farmer Raja Ram Solanki took the ‘risks’ of his will and rights against their power, the ‘monasteries’ and ‘forts’ started shaking. Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi, who play two lawyers who are jolly, uneducated, unemployed, and quarrel with each other, also have a change of heart after knowing the pain of the farmer’s widow and they also unite to take ‘risks’ against injustice. On the other hand, the judge, who is troubled by both the Jollies and wants to make his desolate life a garden, takes the ‘risk’ of listening to the ‘spirit’ from the ‘paper’.