( 1 ) THE judgment and order recorded by learned Additional Sessions Judge, bhavnagar, in Sessions Case No. 121 of 1985 on 2nd March, 1991, recording acquittal of the accused person-respondent herein, who was charged under Sees. 337, 333 and 506 (2) of IPC and Sec. 135 of Bombay Police Act, is the subject of challenge in this appeal.

( 2 ) THE incident occurred on 25th June, 1985 at about 16. 30 hours in the Police M. T. Garage of "c" Division Police, Bhavnagar. P. S. I. Bharatkumar Balkrishna Bhatt, who was serving in that section was inspecting a vehicle when the accused-respondent assaulted him with a knife. The accused is alleged to have given one knife blow on left hand, another knife blow on chest and the third blow while he was inflicting, the victim P. S. I. Bhatt raised his hand in defence which caused injury on the little finger of his left hand. The victim P. S. I. Bhatt, therefore, went to "c" Division for informing his superiors and lodging First Information Report. The injured was taken to the hospital and was given treatment. On the basis of the information received by the P. S. O, Investigating Officer was deputed, who recorded the information as given