JUDGMENT

This Criminal Appeal has been filed by the accused, challenging the conviction and sentence imposed upon him, vide judgement dated 23.10.2017 in S.C.No.112 of 2015, on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Magalir Neethimandram, Fast Track Mahila Court, Tiruppur.

2. (i) It is the case of the prosecution that that the appellant and victim were neighbours; that the appellant constructed a wall near the victim's house which was not to the liking of the victim; that he had plastered the wall and then whitewashed it; that when the victim questioned the appellant, a wordy quarrel ensued between them; and that the appellant had attacked the victim in her left thigh with a spear and caused injuries.

(ii) The victim was taking treatment at the hospital and on information, the Sub Inspector of Police, PW.8, went to the hospital and recorded the complaint of the victim and marked as Ex.P1. The complaint was registered as an F.I.R. in Cr.No.4/2012 by PW.8 and marked as Ex.P6.

(iii) P.W.10 took up the investigation, examined the witnesses and handed over the investigation to P.W.11, who in turn filed the final report for the offences under Sections 307 and 294(b) I.P.C., before the Jud