K.N. Keshavanarayana, J: This appeal by the State filed under Section 378 (1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure is directed against the judgment and order dated 18.02.2005 passed by the VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore, in Criminal Case No.16500/1996, acquitting the respondent - accused for the offences punishable under Sections 332, 355 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (for short I.P.C.), for want of sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. The Police Sub• Inspector, Mahalakshmi Layout Police Station, filed charge sheet against the respondent - accused for the aforesaid offences, interalia alleging that the respondent - accused working as a Bill Distributor in Bangalore Water Supply and Sanitary Sub-Division, annoyed by the order transferring him from the post of Bill Distributor as Telephone Operator at the instance of P.W. 1 - Basavarajaiah, working as Junior Assistant, abused P.W. 1 in filthy language at about 04.00 p.m. on 10.04.1996 and threatened him with injury to his life by holding a knife and after about five minutes, the accused came back to the Office and assaulted P.W. 1 with chappals on the head, cheek, sh