IPC, S. 323,324/34 –  Concurrent findings of innocence, court will not interfere – Delay of 30 hours in FIR – No TIP – Acquitted.

IPC, Sections 323,324/34 –  Revisional jurisdiction – Concurrent findings of innocence of an accused could only be interfered with if there were grave factual or legal errors committed by the courts below in acquitting the accused – Prosecution case is not free from doubt –  As per the complainant/petitioner three accused assaulted him but on investigation the IO found that only two persons were allegedly involved – This contradiction is significant –  Motive of their being a land dispute is not borne out – It was not believable that three persons armed with sword, iron rod and a binda caused only four simple injuries on the person of the complainant – Weapon of offence have not been recovered –  There is an unexplained delay of 30 hours in the registration of the fir – No test identification parade was held – While it might be true that the petitioner/complainant was assaulted there is certainly a doubt as to whether the respondents/accused assaulted him. 

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