1. These appeals are against the order of acquittal passed by the Additional Second Class Magistrate of Trivandrum in C.C.19/58 and 21/58 on his file. Both the cases relate to the same incident. C.C.19/38 arose on a private complaint filed by the appellant against the two accused for offences under S.448, 452 and 341 of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case is as follows:

2. The property comprised in Survey No. 1480 of the Palkulangara Pakuthy and the building therein bearing T.C. No. 23/520 belongs to the complainant. The house was taken on rent by the second accused. The first accused is a sub-tenant under the second accused. The accused were both residing in the house. While so the rent fell into arrears and a case B.R.C. 217/54 was filed for eviction of the accused from the building on the ground of arrears of rent. Eviction was allowed and the building was duly delivered to the complainant on 7-3-1957. On 23-3-1957 at 10 A.M. while the complainant was preparing to thatch the house the first accused interfered and prevented the complainant from thatching the house and pushed him to eject him out of the house. The complainant refused to go out. It was further st