JUDGMENT :

This appeal is preferred against the Judgment of Conviction and order of sentence dated 13.06.2003 passed by the learned 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Giridih in Sessions Trial No.128 of 1993/111 of 2002, whereby the appellant accused has been convicted and sentenced to undergo R.I. for six months only for an offence under section 324 of the IPC.

2. The allegations against the appellant arose in the wake of the fardbeyan of the informant Sidheshwar Ram, whose statement was recorded at Nawadiha police station on 14.06.1992 at 8.30 hours by Nawadih O.P., Jamua, in the district-Giridih (Jharkhand). The allegations as set out in the said fardbeyan were that the informant Sidheshwar Ram along with his son Binod Ram was in a grocery shop and his granddaughter Bibha Kumari was sleeping in a cot in front of shop, the accused appellant Indar Ram along with other accused persons (who were also tried by the accused appellant but acquitted) came there, started pelting stones and caused injury to Bibha Kumari and the matter was reported to the police station at 4 pm on the same day 14.06.92. Bibha Kumari was examined by doctor at Sadar hospital, Giridih at 12.00 am on 15.06.92. Formal