COMMON JUDGMENT

Hariprasad, J.

Instances of bigotry resulting in assassination of political opponents are legion in this State. But this case unfolds a different saga. Internal dissensions and factional feud among members of the youth wing of an old political party, that too founded on non-violence, are the root cause for a murder in the day light. Long and short of the prosecution case is that deceased Madhu was an active worker of Youth Congress, an organization under Indian National Congress. 1^st accused Prem is yet another worker in the same party. In April 2013, there were bickerings between them and their supporters in connection with the election of office bearers to the Youth Congress Mandalam Committee, Ayyanthole. It is alleged that deceased Madhu and his associates had attacked 1^st accused Prem in April, 2013.

Later, deceased Madhu became the Secretary of the Youth Congress Unit, Ayyanthole. It has come out through evidence that deceased Madhu along with others had committed a crime wherein the 1^st accused sustained injuries. On account of bitter hostility nurtured by each against the other, all the accused conspired together on various occasions to do away with Madhu. Fina