The respondent and 2 others were charge-sheeted by the Sub-Inspector of Police, Panniyankara for an offence under S. 324 read with S. 34 I.P.C.

2. P.W. 1 in the case was running a cycle shop at Kallai. There was a tailoring shop of one Chandran adjacent to the shop of P.W. 1. Some time prior to the incident in this case, there was a quarrel between Chandran and the first accused in the case. P.W. 1, who happened to be there, separated them. The first accused thereafter became inimical towards P.W. 1. On 27-8-71 at about 8 p.m. P.W. 1 was standing on the public road in front of his cycle shop. The first accused along with accused Nos. 2 and 3 who are his friends came there. The first accused had a knife in his hand. He exhorted P.W. 1 about a petition that he had filed against the accused before the police. Following this, he stabbed P.W. 1 with the knife, P.W. 1 warded off the first stab. But he was again stabbed on the left chest causing a bleeding injury. The 2nd accused caught hold of P.W. 1 and the third accused threw a glass bottle against P.W. 1. Thereafter the accused left the place. P.W. 1 was taken to the hospital. A case was registered against the accused. Dur