PARMA Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal on behalf of Perma appellant who has been convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gangapur under Section 326, I. p. C. and sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 100/- and in default to undergo three months' further rigorous imprisonment.

(2.) The facts giving rise to this appeal are very simple. In the village Maunch, there is a house Murli Mahajan with a shop underneath it and in front of the shop there is a chabootra, On 25-10-1952 at about 8 P. M. several persons were sitting on that Chabootra and were settling the rate of chillies which Pakira P. W. 4 had come to purchase from Karauli. Ratanlal P. W. 1 was also sitting on the chabootra and on his back the appellant was standing. It is alleged by the prosecution that the appellant aimed a blow of the sword which he carried wrapped in a Dhoti, on the neck of Ratanlal. but the blow struck Ratanlal on his right shoulder. This blow of the sword caused two injuries detailed below:

(3.) The appellant was arrested and was challaned before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Karauli and the Sub Divisional Magistrate. Karauli committed the appellant to the court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Gangapur to stand his trial for the offence under Section 307, I. P. C.