pending before the Civil Court. While so, on 01.05.2007 at about 5 p.m., when P.W.1 entered into the disputed land, the appellant/A1 Jayagopu along with A2 Balamurugan abused P.W.1 Anandaraj in filthy language and pelted stones on him and P.W1 escaped from the scene. Again, at about 6 p.m., when P.W.3 Jayakumar was going in a bi-cycle to fetch water, the appellant/A1 along with A3 Govindammal pelted stones on him and A2 also tried to attack him with stones, in which incident, P.W.3 Jayakumar sustained injury near his right toe. On the same day at about 7 p.m., when P.W.2 Jayaraman was returning in a TVS-50 motor vehicle, near a curve of a Temple, the appellant/A1, waiting for P.W.2 Jayaraman, made an attempt to attack P.W.2 on his head with M.O.1 wooden log and on seeing the appellant/A1, P.W.2 moved his head to avoid attack, which resulted in attack on his left hand and he sustained fracture injury. Thereafter, P.Ws.1 and 3 took P.W.2 to Virudhachalam Government Hospital, where he was admitted and since the injury sustained by P.W.2 was grave in nature, he was referred to Cuddalore Government Hospital for further treatment, from where he took treatment in a private hospital. Subsequently, on 04.05.2007, P.W.1 lodged Ex.P-1 complaint with P.W.9 Inspector of Police, Mangalampettai Police Station and on receipt of the complaint, P.W.9 registered a case in Crime No.56 of 2007 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294, 325 and 307 IPC. Ex.P-6 is the printed FIR. Thereafter, P.W.9 went to the scene of occurrence and prepared Ex.P-2 observation mahazar and drew Ex.P-7 rough sketch in the presence of witnesses; P.W.9 subsequently enquired the witnesses and recorded their statements. The offences were subsequently altered under Sections 294, 325 and 307 IPC. Ex.P-8 is the alteration report. Thereafter, on 05.05.2007 at about 2 p.m., P.W.9 arrested A1 near Mangalampettai Sumaithaangi bus stand and recorded his confession statement in the presence of witnesses and M.O.1 wooden log was recovered from him under a cover of seizure mahazar. Subsequently, A2 and A3 were arrested at about 4.30 p.m. and the accused were remanded to judicial custody. On 18.05.2007, P.W.9 examined P.W.8 Doctor and recorded his statement. After completion of investigation, P.W.9 filed charge sheet before Court on 22.05.2007 for the offences punishable under Sections 294, 325 and 307 IPC. The case was taken up on file by the trial Court for trial in S.C.No.381 of 2007. During the course of trial, P.Ws.1 to 9 were examined, Exs.P-1 to P-8 were marked and M.O.1 was produced. When the appellant/A1 was questioned under Section 313 Cr.P.C., he denied his complicity in the crime. He examined himself as D.W.1 and marked Ex.D-1. On a consideration of oral and documentary evidence, the trial Court convicted and sentenced the appellant/A1 as stated supra. Challenging the same, A1 has filed this appeal.
