( 1 ) THE petitioner is one of the 6 accused in C. C. No. 2 of 1960 on the file of the Munsif-Magistrate, Narasaraopeta, who along with others was convicted of offences under Sections 143, 342 and 348, I. P. C. and was sentenced to undergo simple Imprisonment for one month and pay a fine of Rs. 100. 00 and in default to Sutter simple imprisonment for a further term of one month for the offences under Section 348, I. P. C, and pay a fine of Rs. 50. 00 or in default suffer simple imprisonment for one month for the offence under Section 143, I. P. C. No separate sentence was given for the offence under Section 342, I. P. C, in view of sentence already awarded for the offence under Section 143, I. P. C. On appeal the Additional Sessions Judge, Guntur, confirmed the order of conviction and maintained the sentences of fine, but reduced the simple imprisonment awarded under Section 348 to one of imprisonment till the rising of the Court. A-1 alone has come up in revision to this Court.

( 2 ) IN order to appreciate the points raised in this revision, a brief statement of facts may be necessary. The petitioner is the former husband of the complainant, P. Anasuyamma (P. W. 1 ).