The appellants thereupon attacked Pachaya Pillai causing him serious injuries on the head and when the others, P.Ws.1 to 6, who were close relatives of Pachaya Pillai, intervened on his behalf they too were caused injuries.
As a companysequence of the injuries sustained, Pachaya Pillai fell to the ground.
The dead body of the deceased was also subjected to a post mortem examination which was carried out by P.W. 17 Dr. Ravi Shankar and he opined that the death had been caused due to severe head injuries.
The injured witnesses, P.Ws.
Intimation was also sent to the Kallakuruchi police station whereupon P.W. 19 the Police Sub Inspector went to the Government Hospital Kallakuruchi and recorded the statement of P.W. 1 Exhibit P1 and on its basis the formal FIR was registered on 24th January, 2001 at about 400 P.M. P.W. 19 also went to the place of incident and made the necessary inquiries.
As per the evidence on record the companyplainants belonged to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam whereas the appellants were members of the Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam.
He was thereafter removed to the Government Hospital at Kallakuruchi and was examined by P.W. 8 Dr. Sundara Murthy who was then on duty who further referred him to the Government Hospital, Salem on account of his serious companydition.
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1337/2007 Section 307 was incorporated as well and further investigation in the matter was taken up by the Inspector, P.W. 20.
After information had been received from the Government Hospital, Salem that Pachaya Pillai had died, Section 302 of Indian Penal Code was also added on against the appellants.
The evidence also reveals the existence of acute enmity between the two warring families on several issues including the grazing of cattle.
As Pachaya Pillai was in a serious companydition, the offence under Crl.
On 8th June, 2001, at about 800a.m.,
1 to 6, were also examined by P.W. 16 Dr. Uday Kumar and their injuries were recorded in the Accident Register Exhibits P8 to P13.
1337/2007 appellants armed with deadly weapons such as knives, iron rods and sticks came towards the house of P.W.1 when they were stopped by the deceased Pachaya Pillai and his relatives who questioned them as to what they were doing at that place.
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the Crl.
