JUDGMENT :

AVNEESH JHINGAN, J.

1. The matter is taken up for hearing through video conference due to COVID-19 situation.

2. This is a petition seeking regular bail in case FIR No. 43 dated 19.08.2018 registered under Sections 302, 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Police Station City Morinda, District Rupnagar.

3. The FIR was registered at the behest of Gian Singh. There were allegations that there was some matrimonial dispute between Rajinder Singh, his son and Karamjit Kaur (daughter-in-law). The grand daughter had started living with her father. On 23.07.2018, the complainant received a phone call from the grand daughter that her father left the house at 1.30 a.m. and had not returned back. It was alleged that Rajinder Singh was not having cordial relationship with his brother-in-law. Hence, the investigation was sought for. During the investigation, it revealed that Jatinderpal Singh @ Mantri (brother-in-law) had made an extra judicial confession before Narinder Singh, Sarpanch that he along with his nephew Gursimran Singh and one Pala @ Iqbal Mohmad (petitioner) had murdered Rajinder Singh. The petitioner was arrested in an NDPS case, wherein, during inves