O R D E R

The judgment rendered by the Additional Sessions Court-III, Thodupuzha in Crl.A No.145/2014 confirming the conviction of the petitioner herein for the offence under Section 324 I.P.C in S.C No.343/2013 on the files of Assistant Sessions Court, Thodupuzha, and modifying the sentence awarded by the Trial Court to rigorous imprisonment for two years and fine Rs.5,000/-, is under challenge in this revision petition.

2. The petitioner faced criminal prosecution before the Assistant Sessions Court, Thodupuzha for the commission of offence under Sections 324 and 308 I.P.C. The allegation against him was that, on 15.04.2011 at about 5:00 p.m, he stabbed PW1 upon his chest, and PW2 upon his abdomen, with the intention of committing culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and thereby committed the aforesaid offences. The reason for the commission of the crime was said to be the enmity nurtured by the petitioner for the act of PW1 giving shelter to the petitioner’s wife, who is the sister of PW1.

3. In the trial before the Assistant Sessions Court, the prosecution examined eight witnesses as PW1 to PW8 and marked 11 documents as Exts.P1 to P11. One material object was identified