2.The case of the appellant in brief, is as follows:i) P.W.1 [Salaman Selladurai] is the husband of P.W.3 [Seeronmani]. P.W.2 [Pauldurai] is the brother of P.W.1. P.W.4 [Manikaraj] is the son born to P.W.1 and P.W.3. Prior to the occurrence, P.W.1 run a grocery shop in 54, M.H.Colony, Aminjikarai. On 18.01.2008, at about 9.00a.m., when P.W.1 to P.W.3 are in the grocery shop, the present appellant / accused came and demanded to pay mamool. For that, P.W.1 responded to the accused that no amount is available with him. Further he told to him that the business has not been commenced. So the accused threatened as if the amount is not paid he would go to kill him. Consequent to the wordy altercation the accused pulled down the P.W.2 and P.W.3. Further, by using the knife [M.O.1], he attacked the P.W.2 on the neck. Due to the said attack, P.W.2 sustained the injury in the neck and went to the stage of unconscious. So, P.W.4 [Manikaraj] made arrangement for giving necessary treatment to P.W.2. In the meantime, P.W.1 intimated the occurrence to the police station in turn the police came to the occurrence place and secured the accused along with M.O.1. In the meanwhile, on the same day, at about 9.30a.m., P.W.14 [Dr.Megajabeen] working in a Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, examined the P.W.2 and found the following injuries:
