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When Adharchandra heard about the chain of events, he was truly repentant. His heart was slowly becoming purer. Pramathbabu spoke to the wise men who supported Ramatanababu's request, “You are becoming instrumental in the increase of the crime-rate by wanting to get a criminal, who was caught red-handed, released. If such criminals are not punished, they will become bold, which could endanger everyone. Ramatanubabu is a soft-hearted person. He may not understand this, but why are all of you supporting him?"
To answer this question, Shri Haripad and Ramatanubabu explained, “Crimes can decline only with love and sympathy and not by a punishment. On unhappy occasions, only selfless service can transform criminals' hearts. We have decided that no one will become a witness for the prosecution nor will anyone produce any proofs against Adharchandra. What will you do then?” Pramathbabu, who was already suitably impressed with Ramatanubabu, was further affected by this statement. Yet he showed his sternness and said, “I have respect for all of you. I appreciate your large-heartedness and forgiveness. However, we cannot fail in our duty by releasing the wrongdoer. We will see what we can do. If you want to get him released right away, one of you will have to become a surety for him.”
No sooner did he hear this, Ramatanubabu at once said, “Sir, I will put in the bail amount, whatever it is.” Hearing this, the hearts of both, the C.P.O. and the Inspector melted. After all, they too were human. They told Adharchandra, “Did you hear all this? What
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