JUDGMENT :

K.K.Ramakrishnan, J.

The appellant/Accused No.1 in S.C.No.160 of 2011, on the file of the PCR Court, Sivagangai, filed this appeal challenging the conviction and sentence imposed on him, in S.C.No.160 of 2011, dated 04.04.2019, by the PCR Court, Sivagangai, and acquit the appellant.

2. The Brief facts of the prosecution case reads as follows:

2.1. Due to money dispute between the brother of the complainant and the accused, on 22.06.2011, at about 04.00 p.m, when the defacto complainant was proceeding towards his daughter's house, located at Sowmianarayanapuram, Kurunji Nagar, the appellant and other two accused are said to have accosted him and abused him in filthy language by calling his caste name and also attacked him with their hands and a broom and caused injuries. Further, they threatened him with dire consequences. Thereafter, he was admitted in the Government hospital, Thirupathur. For further treatment, he was shifted to Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Based on which, the defacto complainant gave a complaint before P.W.6. The same was registered in Crime No.40 of 2011, for the offences under Sections 294(b), 341, 323, 355 and 506(i) of IPC and Section 3(1)(x) o