1. Heard Sri Raghunath, counsel representing the appellant and also Smt. Jhansi, representing B. Audinarayana Rao, counsel representing first respondent and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

2. Sri Raghunath, learned counsel representing appellant with all vehemence would contend that this is a typical case of torture and ill - treatment of a woman, who made a request to the first respondent - accused to take action against the offender and instead of taking action against the offender, the first respondent - accused beat the complainant - appellant. Learned counsel also would submit that the evidence of PW 1 is well supported by her daughter, PW 2 and in the light of the evidence available on record, the evidence of PWs. 1 and 2, Exs. P2 and P3 the photographs and Exs. P4 and P5 the negatives and the news item published in Ex. P6 and also the wound certificate Ex. P7 the prosecution was able to establish