ONE morning toward the end of Ramadan, 10 years ago. Rather hurriedly, a court staff member entered the office room of Nugroho Setiadji. At the time, Nugroho was getting prepared for a court session. He seemed to intend to deliver something to the judge, who had been assigned to the Kediri District Court, East Java, for less than a year.

After some courtesies, the staffer conveyed what he really meant to say. He was asked by a well-known cigare