The Appellant was tried in S.C. No. 125 of 1988 on the file of the 8th Assistant Sessions Judge, Madras, under three heads of charges. The first charge was for an offence under Section 452, I.P.C., on the allegation that on 25-4-1986 between 9 and 10 A.M., when P.W. 1 Frederick Kanakaraj, the District Munsif, Ponneri, was travelling in an electric train from Madras Central to reach his work spot, on the way at Ennore Railway Station, the appellant due to prior enmity trespassed into the first class compartment, where P.W. 1, was seated, after having made preparation to attack him. The second charge was framed for an offence under Section 307, I.P.C. alleging that during the course of the same transaction, the appellant attacked P.W. 1, with a koduval knife by chasing the victim, who got down from the first class compartment No. 12252 and got into a second class compartment, to escape from the wrath of the appellant. The third charge was framed for an offence under Section 333, I.P.C. alleging that during the course of the same transaction, due to prior enmity, in that, P.W. 1, had decided against him in a case, caused grievous hurt to P.W. 1, a public servant and preven