2.2. On 28.09.2011, around 07.00 a.m., when P.W.1 was passing through the house of the accused on the road, the accused, on noticing P.W.1, scolded him in filthy language. Then, the accused took out a firewood and attacked the son of P.W.1, by name, Naveenkumar (hereinafter referred to as "the deceased") with the firewood on his head. Again, the accused attacked the younger son of P.W.1, by name, Kaviyarasan also on his head with the same firewood. Then, the accused fled away from the scene of occurrence. The occurrence was not actually witnessed by P.W.1. It was witnessed by P.W.3. On hearing about the occurrence, P.W.1 went to the place of occurrence and found both the deceased and P.W.2 with injuries. Then, he took both of them to the hospital. P.W.7, Dr.Ganesan, examined the deceased on 28.09.2011 at 08.35 a.m. at Manipal Hospital. The deceased was conscious. He told the doctor that he was attacked by a known person with a firewood. The doctor found a single lacerated injury on the head of the deceased, measuring 5 x 5 cm. The doctor admitted him as in-patient and then discharged him on the next day itself. Ex.P-6 is the Accident Register. While the deceased was in hospital, P.W.7 gave intimation to the police. On receiving the intimation from the hospital, P.W.9, the then S.I.of Police, went to Manipal Hospital. Since the deceased was not in a position to speak, P.W.9 recorded the statement of P.W.1 and on returning to the police station, registered a case in Crime No.540 of 2011 for the offences under Sections 294-B, 324 and 307 IPC. Ex.P-1 is the complaint and Ex.P-7 is the F.I.R. She forwarded both the documents to the Court, which were received by the learned Judicial Magistrate at 09.55 p.m. on 28.09.2011.
