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 1st 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. Finally on 31.05.2013 the accused persons gathered in a field adjacent to the residence of PW4 Sathi and hatched the final plan. There is an incongruity in the prosecution case regarding time of their meeting on that date, which we shall consider later. Again on 01.06.2013 at 8.10 a.m., accused Nos.2 and 7 met the 1st accused in front of his house. It is also alleged that accused Nos.1 and 2 abetted accused Nos.3 to 6 to commit the murder and for that the 1st accused paid money to them. On 01.06.2013 at about 9.35 a.m., accused Nos.3 to 6, in furtherance of their common intention to kill Madhu, came to the precincts of Karthiyani Temple, Ayyanthole in an autorickshaw, driven by the 5th accused, knowing that Madhu had gone to the temple with his wife PW2. Autorickshaw driven by the 5th accused knocked Madhu down and immediately thereafter accused 3, 4 and 6 jumped out of the autorickshaw. 3rd accused attacked the deceased with a sword inflicting cut injuries on his head and other vital parts. When Madhu fell down, 4th accused pounced on him and sat on his body. Thereafter he held Madhu by neck and stabbed him with a knife incessantly on chest and other vital parts. Madhu died at about 10.25 a.m. on the same day. After committing the crime,
