ORDER: The petitioner, a minor aged 14 years represented by his father, filed this petition for anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.659 of 2000 of Thalassery Police Station. The above crime was registered against six persons including the petitioner alleging commission of offences under Secs.143, 147, 148, 448 and 302 read with 149, I.P.C.

2. According to the prosecution six persons trespassed into the workshop where deceased Rajesh, Nandakumar (the first informant) and others were working, by about 10.30 am. on 26.10.2000. All the above six accused were armed with weapons like swords, chopper, chisel etc. and they attacked Rajesh inflicting several incised wounds. Further they attempted to attack others including Nandakumar and all of them ran off from the scene and hence could save their lives. As a result of the severity of the injuries inflicted on Rajesh, he died. It was further alleged that the deceased was an activist of the C.P.I.(M) whereas all the accused were B.J.P./R.S.S. activists and the murder was out of political rivalry. It was further alleged that the petitioner was the 4th accused in the crime and he attacked the deceased with a sword and infl

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