BRAJ NANDAN PRASAD SINGH, J.

1. The appellant and the victim were rejoicing in a toddy shop and it was alleged that when victim Krishna Kumar Paswan (PW 4) came out from toddy shop of Sudama Devi to make water, Jhabbu Pandey, the appellant, too followed him and fired shot causing injury in the region of thigh, when he dropped on the ground. The injured was taken to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital for treatment. The Police Officer shortly on receipt of information about the incident, rushed to the place of occurrence and though noticed appellant in custody of some persons with injuries, did not find the injured. It was, however, informed by the persons available at the place of occurrence that the injured had been carried to Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital for treatment. The Police Officer stated to have rushed to hospital and recorded statement of the injured at 6.30 p.m. After fardbeyan of injured was recorded by the Police Officer, as usual, first information report was drawn up and investigation followed. In course of investigation, the Police Officer visited place of occurrence, recorded statement of witnesses, secured injury report of the victim from the