MODI, J.—Accused Ganpat Singh has been convicted of an offence under sec. I.P.C. and sec. 6(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and sentenced to one years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100/-and in default of payment of fine to a further rigorous imprisonment for a period of three monts, by the learned Special Judge, Jaipur District, Jaipur by his judgment dated the 31st August, 1964. He now appeals.

2. The case for the prosecution may shortly be stated as follows. The accused Ganpat Singh was Head Constable in charge of the police out post Asalpur within the jurisdiction of police station Phulera. On the 30th September, 1961, there was a quarrel between Nana P. W. 2 son of Bhima D. W. on the one side and Lalaram P. W. 6 on the other. Both Nanu and Lalaram are residents of Guda Berisal Singh. On the 1st October, 1961, at 12 mid-day, Bhima and his son Tanu filed a report Ex. P. 8 at the police outpost Asalpur in which it was complained that there was a quarrel between Nanuda and Ladhuram as a result of the formers cattle trespassing into the latters field during the course of which Lalaram struck Nanuda with a fist on his forehead and thereby caused him an injury on that

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