1. The appellant being aggrieved by the judgment dated 22.1.1997 passed by the Sessions Judge, Betul in Sessions Trial No. 98/95 convicting the appellant under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code for three years, RI with fine of Rs.1,00/-, in default for further six months, RI has preferred this appeal under section 374 of Criminal Procedure Code.

2. As per case of the prosecution on 24.4.1995 at about 8:30 in the night Chaman Lal son of Kartik Ram was going to market. On the way the appellant abused him by asking where he is going. But without taking notice of it he went to the market. After some time while he was returning from the market he was stopped by the appellant by using abuses with filthy language. He informed to his father Kartikram about this incident. On such infomration the victim Kartikram went to the appellant and asked him the reason for such incident on which the appellant became angry and took him away with him at some distance and gave him a blow of knife in his abdomen. Thereafter the appellant ran away from the spot. The incident was mentioned to the Jailer, the authority of the appellant. The victim was taken to hospital. On coming the Police to the