water drain dispute, there were wordy quarrel between the accused and deceased. On the date of occurrence, at about 10.30 am., there was a quarrel between the accused and deceased and after hearing the noise, he along with P.Ws.2 and 3, came out of the house and saw the accused attacking the deceased with knife, and when he prevented him, the accused ran away. P.W.2 is the another son of the deceased, and he is an eye witness to the occurrence. P.W.3 is the wife of the accused and she is also an eye witness to the occurrence. P.W.4 is a relative of the accused and deceased. According to him, after hearing the noise he came the scene of occurrence, and saw the dead body of the deceased. P.W.5 is a resident of Kollumedu Village. He is a witness to the Observation Mahazar Ex.P2, and recovery of M.O.2 blood stained soil, and M.O.3, Sample soil. P.W.6 turned hostile. P.W.7 turned hostile. P.W.8, the Doctor, working in the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, Chennai, received the dead body of the deceased and issued Accident Register Ex.P8. P.W.9, the Head Constable, working in the respondent police, accompanied the dead body of the deceased to the Hospital and identified the dead body for postmortem. P.W.10, the Doctor, working in the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, Chennai, conducted postmortem autopsy on the dead body of the deceased and issued Postmortem Certificate Ex.P9. P.W.11, the Assistant Director, working in the Forensic Department, Chennai, examined the blood stained material objects and issued report Ex.P10. P.W.12, the incharge Inspector of Police attached to the respondent police, on receipt of the complaint, he registered a case, commenced the investigation, arrested the accused, seized the material objects, examined the witnesses and recorded their statements, thereafter handed over the case to P.W.13, the regular Inspector of Police. P.W.13, the Inspector of Police, attached to the respondent police, received the case records, continued the investigation, examined the postmortem Doctor and other witnesses, recorded their statements and after completion of investigation, he laid the charge sheet.
