The present appeal is filed by the State against the order

of acquittal for the offence punishable under section 307 of IPC

against the accused. However, the trial Court after having

considered the nature of injury, convicted the accused for the

offence under section 324 of IPC. The accused has not preferred

any appeal against the conviction passed under Section 324 of

IPC.

2.

The gist of the case is that the complainant-Praveena

(PW.9) has given statement in the hospital while he was taking

treatment which reads as follows:

On 30.05.2014 at about 10.00 p.m. when he entered the

house by wearing slipper, the accused has started scolding that

scoundrel you are wearing my slipper and going and also he

further scolding that the complainant has taken Rs.7,000/- from

Abusaheba and further he has threatened that he would put the

complainant to hey stock and burnt him. As such, he took the

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knife and assaulted the complainant on left ear and caused

injury on the head. The complainant sustained bleeding injury

and ran away from the clutches of accused and went to the

hosue of Sridhara Poojary thereby they have shifted the

complainant to the Government hospital, Kalasa at about 12.15