( 1 ) HEARD Sri Raghunath, counsel representing the appellant and also smt. Jhansi, representing B. Adinarayana rao, counsel representing first respondent and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

( 2 ) SRI Raghunath, learned counsel representing appellant with all vehemence would contend that this is a typical case of torture and ill-treatment of a woman, who made a request to the first respondent- accused to take action against the offender and instead of taking action against the offender, the first respondent-accused beat the complainant - appellant. Learned counsel also would submit that the evidence of P. W. 1 is well supported by her duaghter P. W. 2 and in the light of the evidence available on record, the evidence of P. Ws. 1 and 2, exs. P-2 and P-3 the photographs and exs. P-4 and P-5 the negatives and the news item published in Ex. P-6 and also the wound certificate Ex. P-7 the prosecution was able to establish the charge as against first respondent-accused beyond all reasonable doubt and hence acquittal recorded cannot be sustained.

( 3 ) ON the contrary, Smt. Jhansi, learned counsel representing first respondent would submit that this is a private