1. The appellant was the first accused in Sessions Case 9/68 on the file of the Addl. Sessions Judge, Mavelikara. He was charged with offences falling under S.307, and 332 IPC., in that on 9 9 67 at about 8-15 p. m. he attempted a blow on pw.1, the Sub Inspector of Police, Mavelikara with an iron rod while the latter, on the complaint of the proprietor of the Chengannoor town foreign liquor shop that the accused behaved disorderly in the shop, was attempting to arrest him. The Sub Inspector immediately on receipt of the report of the accused's misbehaviour in the shop proceeded to the place in a jeep accompanied by two constables. The first accused was seen standing in front of the shop on the steps leading to the shop building. He had an iron rod in his hand and the 2nd accused was standing by his side by way of help and encouragement to him and they were shouting abusive epithets. The Sub Inspector arrested the first accused and when he was about to be taken to custody he aimed a blow on pw 1's head with the rod making the declaration that he would be killed. The blow was warded off by the Sub Inspector with his left hand resulting in an abrasion on the hand. Both the