6 . Out of the witnesses examined, P.W.1 is the SubInspector of Police, P.Ws.2 and 3 are Head Constable. According to P.W.1 on the date of occurrence, all the police parties, went in search of the accused, in connection with another case in Crime No.357/2007, at Palavansathukuppam village, on 10.08.2007, at about 6.00 a.m., and they found the accused in his father-inlaw's house and when they tried to arrest the accused, he threatened them with dire consequentions and also assaulted P.W.3 with pen knife and caused injury on his left hand. P.w.2 is the Head Constable, who also reiterates the same. P.W.3, Head constable, is the injured witness. According to him, when they tried to arrest the accused, he threatened the police authorities and trying to attack him with pen knife on his chest and when he prevented him, he got cut injury on his left hand. P.W.4 turned hostile. P.W.5, is a witness to the observation mahazar. P.W.6, Doctor, working in the Government Medical College Hospital, Vellore, who treated P.W.3 and has given a wound certificate, Ex.P.5. He has opined that the injury is simple in nature. P.w.7, Head Constable, who took P.W.3 to the hospital. P.W.8, Head Constable, attached to the respondent police, registered the case and prepared First Information Report, Ex.P.6. P.W.9, Inspector of Police, conducted investigation, recorded the statements of the witnesses, arrested the accused and after completion of investigation, he laid charge sheet against the accused.
