The accused was charged with aggravated assault after punching the complainant in the face during a late-night street altercation, causing the complainant to fall and suffer a head injury.
The accused testified that the complainant and his group were aggressive, took off their shirts, and that the complainant flinched first.
The court applied the W.(D.) framework and found the accused's evidence credible.
The court concluded that both parties consented to a physical fight and that the accused did not intend to cause serious bodily harm.
As the fight was consensual, the application of force was not unlawful, and the accused was acquitted.
