The prosecution in support of its case examined Gian Chand the companyplainant PW 1 and other formal witnesses.
The appellant denied the charge and claimed to be tried.
The bullet then hit against a hard substance, rebounded and hit Gian Chand on his right leg calf.
PA and forwarded it to the police station, City Karnal, for recording formal FIR.
The appellant has examined Anant Ram as his witness DW 1 .
The persons who were present there tried to apprehend the accused but he fled away.
It is then alleged by the prosecution that the accused immediately took out a revolver from his pant pocket and fired at Gian Chand and the bullet hit his left toe.
Doctor sent a ruqqa Ex.
It is alleged by the prosecution that on 14th October, 1986, at about 4.00 p.m. the companyplainant was returning to his house after attending his office duty.
officer carried out part of the investigation.
ASI Ajit Singh then recorded the statement of Gian Chand Ex.
Piare Lal also joined him.
SI Kartar Singh PW 9 then went to the hospital and took over the investigation.
At that place, four persons, namely, Ram Lal, Anant Ram and two others were playing cards.
In his statement recorded under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he asserted that he is innocent and had companymitted numberoffence.
They stopped they and were watching the game, Ved Parkash hereinafter referred to as the accused came there and questioned the companyplainant as to why he had insulted him the other day when he had companye to his house.
The learned Trial Judge on appreciation of ocular evidence and other materials on record vide his judgment and order dated 12th August, 1987 found the accused guilty of an offence punishable under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code.
It was so recorded by ST Kartar Singh being Ex.
Gian Chand companyplainant and the appellant accused were known to each other as they were neighbors living in the same locality at Karnal.
The investigation.
ASI Ajit Singh PW 6 then met the doctor who told him that the injured is in a fit companydition to make a statement.
The injured was then taken tn the hospital by Jai Devi PW 5 where he was examine by Dr. V.K.Agarwal PW 3 who numbericed two injuries on the companyplainant.
It may be stated that one Piare Lal was the eye witness and was accordingly shown in the list of prosecution witnesses, but he was number examined during trial.
PD to the police post attached to the General Hospital.
On receipt of this ruqqa, ASI Ajit Singh PW 6 who was then incharge of this police post came to the hospital.
When they were going to their house, they came near the crossing chowk known as Lal Quan.
On the next day i.e. 15th October, 1986 he went to the house of the accused.
Accused was number found in his house however, his brother Jai Parkash produced the accused at about 1.30 p.m. During interrogation, accused made a statement under section 29 of the Evidence Act which led to the recovery of revolver.
After companypleting the investigation, the accused was put up for trial for the offences punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 6 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act, 1985 read with Section 27 of the Arms Act.
On the way just near his house, he stopped at a tea shop Udhey Bhan where some persons were standing.
The appellant took it is an insult.
Seizure panchnama was accordingly made and the revolver with five cartridges and his licence were taken charge of.
