( 1 ) HEARD learned advocate Mr. Ashish M. Dagli for the applicant and learned APP Ms. D. S. Pandit for the respondent No. 1 State of Gujarat. Notice is served to respondent No. 2.

( 2 ) THE present respondent No. 2, original complainant Raghjibhai Hemabhai Patel, being a Chief Officer of Rajula Municipality on 20. 10. 2003 had been directed by present applicant, original accused, who was President of Rajula Municipality, at 5. 30 p. m. to sign a cheque as Chief Officer of Municipality. When complainant, respondent No. 2 herein brought to the notice of the accused that being a Chief Officer, he would sign the second cheque only when first cheque was presented before the Bank. On saying so by the complainant, the accused, present applicant got excited and assaulted complainant with a knife and caused hurt as well as administered threat to kill. The complainant, Chief Officer presented a complaint before the Police Station at Rajula and obtained medical treatment. The complaint came to be registered for the charge under Sections 332, 324, 504 and 506 (2) of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act. A charge-sheet of abovesaid offences was sub