A 21-year-old man involved in an attack on his own brother-in-law has been jailed for three years and nine months.

Ajmal Nazir suffered a fractured cheekbone and wounds to his head requiring 35 stitches after being enticed to the Dirkhill Road area of the city in February

His brother-in-law Nasir Hussain, of Central Avenue, Little Horton, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to wounding Mr Nazir with intent when his case was listed for trial last month and yesterday the Honorary Recorder of Bradford, Judge Stephen Gullick, said he must realise that those involved in family disputes should not resort to violence.

The court heard that another man present at the scene of the attack had used a rounders or baseball bat and Judge Gullick said he was sure that Hussain had arranged for someone to be there to give his brother-in-law a good beating.

"It is to your credit that ultimately, after this man received his beating, you put him back in the car and took him home," said Judge Gullick.

"Resorting to violence to resolve family problems is no way to proceed. It will involve misery on the one hand and prison on the other."

Barrister Lesley Dickinson, for Hussain, emphasised that the offence was out of character for her client.

She explained that there were family difficulties involving Hussain's sister and matters had built up over the years.

"Nevertheless it was a serious attack, with dreadful injuries and that of course is something he regrets immensely," she said.

She pointed out that her client had not abandoned his brother-in-law after he was injured.

Miss Dickinson said it was clear from the complainant's evidence that the first person to resort to violence was the man who was armed with the bat. "Matters got completely out of hand. Thankfully he did at some stage come to his senses and got the complainant to his own family's home where he could be tended to," she said.