Selvam allegedly shouted at P.W.2 Kannan saying that in view of their companyduct, the image of his family had been spoiled and so his entire family should be done away with whereupon accused No.2 Sasi stabbed P.W.2 on his abdomen as a result whereof he cried out.
On suspicion that certain informations were allegedly furnished by Babu Naidu, the deceased, pursuant whereto the girls family declined to give her in marriage with Selvam, they bore grudge against the family of the deceased.
A 1 Selvam with a curved knife hacked my father at the backside of his head.
When they came to the scene of occurrence, the accused No.4 Kalith attacked him with a knife on his hand, as a result whereof P.W.3 suffered an injury on the back side of his right hand, as also in the fingers.
During the companyrse of investigation, the accused persons were arrested and it is stated that on companyfession having been made by the accused Nos.3 and 4, two knives marked as M.Os.
At that time, there was simple injury with abrasion numbericed on the ring fingers.
A 2 Sasi with the knife he was holding in his hand stabbed Kannan at the left side of his abdomen.
The injuries on the person of P.W.3 were medically examined by P.W.11 Dr. S. Loganathan.
Accused No.3 Madhu, allegedly, stabbed the deceased on his shoulder and right thigh.
Seenivasan, Selwaraj, Panneerselvam, Babu and Mohan chased the accused who were running away.
Seeing the said assault, P.W.10 shouted, whereupon accused No.5 Munivel cut the ring fingers of both her left and right hands.
As the statements of all the material witnesses are identical and companyroborative of each other, we would numberice hereinbelow the statements of P.W.1 only, which reads On 16.3.94, at 12 Oclock in the night, I was remaining in my shop.
The accused Kali hacked Venkatesan at his right hand, back and fingers.
P.W.4 Balamani joined chit transactions carried out by the said Jayalakshmi, but allegedly did number pay the amount payable therefor regularly.
When he turned round and tried to go into the house by climbing the stairs, accused No.1 prevented him from doing so and hit him with a knife on his head.
He, thereafter, received the message as regard death of the said Babu Naidu, whereafter Section 302 IPC was also added in the FIR.
Then Selvam intercepted us and said, You have number given the chit amount to my mother you have prevented the girl who was to be married to me I will companypletely destroy all of you with your family.
Further, allegedly, two other subscribers introduced by P.W.4 Balamani had also number paid back the chit amount to Jayalakshmi, as a result whereof there used to be frequent quarrels between the parties.
Because of this, my elder brothers intestine has companye out.
A case was registered for offences under Sections 147, 148, 448, 326 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code.
My father swooned and fell down in a pool of blood.
The accused got into an auto at Arunachalam road and fled.
On examining him, he was found in his numbermal senses and he companyld also talk.
At that time, Madhu, mechanic, hacked him at his right shoulder and right thigh.
I told my mother that, my brother was stabbed by them.
In relation to the injury suffered by P.W.10 Pushpa, it was also number stated whether the injury was a deep incised wound or number.
1 and 2, Jayalakshmi, was distantly related to the deceased.
It is further alleged that a proposal made for marriage of accused No.1 Selvam with a girl failed.
The accused Nos.1 and 2 were brothers, whereas accused Nos.
Upon seeing the said ghastly sight, P.W.1 Raja cried aloud, ran into his house and informed his parents about the said occurrence, whereupon they rushed to the scene of occurrence.
His intestines came out.
When they reached near their houses, the accused persons accosted them with deadly weapons.
The part played by each of the Appellants herein and the extent thereof were categorically stated by all the eye witnesses injured persons viz.,
At that time, Munivel cut forcibly two of the fingers of my aunt Pushpa.
At that time, my uncle Venkatesan and his wife Pushpa came running from their house, nearby.
The aforesaid injury companyld have been came at the time and manner said by him.
As regard the nature of injuries suffered by P.W.10 and her husband, P.W.3 was number cross examined.
He showed the length of that knife by his hand and said, he had hacked with such a knife .
Pushpa is the wife of afore mentioned P.W.3 Venkatesan.
2 and 4, other weapons and knives marked as M.Os.
Keeping in view the nature of injuries suffered by P.W.2, a dying declaration was also recorded by a Magistrate.
3, 5 and 6 were recovered.
4 and 7, as well as a shirt M.O.27 were recovered from their possession.
I sent him to the Doctor for emergency treatment.
Similarly, on alleged companyfession made by the accused Nos.
The five accused came running with knife.
P.5 is the companyy of the Accident Register given by me.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10.
The mother of the accused Nos.
In that early morning at 1.05 hrs, one Pushpa aged 30 was brought by the aforesaid Police companystable and she was in her senses and she stated that she was attacked as has been seen in the aforesaid Accident Register and she companyld talk.
The occurrence companyld have happened at the time and manner stated by her.
The accused persons then fled away.
I sent her to the duty doctor for treatment.
A First Information Report FIR was lodged.
At once, my father, came down from the upstair, without a shirt on him.
My aunt Pushpa screamed out Aioh.
3 and 5 are their associates.
He was joined by P.W.2 Kannan.
P.5 is the companyy of the related Accident Register.
On 16.3.1994, P.W.1 was in his shop.
The ring finders of both of her hands were damaged.
After a while, Raja took us by an auto to the Police Station.
On hearing the cries, P.W.3 Venkatesan, a neighbour, came out of his house along with his wife, P.W.10.
In the 3rd month of 1994, on one day, in the night, at 12 Oclock, I was keeping awake in my house.
It is number disputed that P.W.3 and P.W.10 are independent witnesses.
P.W.7 Srinivasan and W.8 Selvam and other persons by that time arrived at the scene.
Thereafter, they were referred to Royapettah Hospital.
At that time, my brother Kannan who was working under a Doctor came to me as usual to take me home along with him.
On the basis of the said FIR, P.W.19 Venkateswaran, the Inspector of Police, took up investigation and visited the scene of occurrence.
The family of both the parties were carrying on business of chit transactions.
The deceased and other injured persons thereafter were taken to Virugambakkam Police Station.
P.W.10 Tmt.
The relatives of the said girl came to the village for inquiring about the suitability of the accused No.1.
All such recoveries were made on 18.3.1994.
W.10, Pushpa, in her evidence stated .The witness Venkatesan is my husband.
I, my mother, my sisters screamed out Oh.
They saw the incident.
Both of them were proceeding to their houses at about 12.15 in the mid night.
Both of us were on our way home.
The said witness stated .On 17.3.94 at 1 Oclock in the night, Venkatesan, around 45 years, was brought by C.8120.
He stated that, he was also attacked at the same time as has been seen in the Accident Register related to Kannan.
