JUDGMENT :

K. Natarajan, J.

1. This appeal is preferred by the appellant who is accused No.1 before the I Additional Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, in S.C.No.74/2008 whereby, he has been convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 504, 326 and 506 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC' for short) and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for the offence under Section 504 of IPC; simple imprisonment for a period of six months for the offence under Section 506 of IPC and simple imprisonment for one year with fine of Rs.1,000/- for the offence under Section 326 of IPC, vide judgment dated 15.09.2010.

2. I have heard the arguments of learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned High Court Government Pleader.

3. Before adverting to the arguments of learned counsel for the respective parties, it is worth to mention the brief facts of the case of prosecution, which is as under;

PW.1-Clifford Lobo is the complainant, who filed the complaint to the Police as per Ex.P.1 alleging that, on 26.02.2008, after completion of his business, during night hours, when he was proceeding towards his house, he saw

PW.2-Sibul Vagus standing in the courtyard of h