This is an appeal filed by a private complainant Sahodari Sonar of Khurai Telipati, P. S. Imphal under Section 561(A) Cr. P.C., to set aside the judgement of acquittal of the respondent-accused passed by Sri Ch. Samarendra Singh, Magistrate First Class, Imphal in F.I.R. Case 662 (6) 64 - I.P.S. dated 15-6-1965.

2. This case raises important questions of law. The facts of the case, as narrated by the appellant, which led up to the institution of this appeal are, briefly, as follows;

(a) While the appellant was taking bath in the Imphal River on 15-6-1964 at Kalimay Ghat near Khurai Telipatti, the respondent Kailash Ram Teli made immoral overtures to her with intent to outrage her modesty and she felt insulted and protested against the unmannerly conduct of the respondent. The respondent became furious and struck the appellant with a lathi. The appellant tried to ward off the blow with her right hand. But, the blow fell between the thumb and the index finger of her right hand and caused a profuse bleeding injury. The appellant immediately reported the matter to the Station House Officer of Lamlong Police Out-post. He directed a constable to take the appellant to Imphal Police