JUDGMENT

Gurvinder Singh Gill, J. - The petitioner has challenged order dated 02.02.2022 (Annexure P-7) passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Faridkot dismissing an application filed by the petitioner for his release on account of the petitioner having been declared innocent in the supplementary charge-sheet filed by prosecution in terms of section 173(8) Cr.P.C. on 10.12.2021 (Annexure P-5) in case FIR No.0124 dated 17.08.2021 at Police Station Sadar Kotkapura, District Faridkot, under Sections 302, 307, 341, 427, 506, 148, 149, 120-B IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act (Sections 323 & 324 IPC added later on).

2. The matter pertains to murder of Navjot Singh. The FIR in question was lodged at the instance of Surinder Kaur, mother of deceased, wherein she has stated that that her 'Nanad' (husband's sister) namely Gurjinder Kaur was married to Balwinder Singh. However, said Gurjinder Kaur expired in the year 1996 and after her death, Balwinder Singh started residing with Iqbal Kaur as her husband. Later, a dispute arose amongst them (Iqbal Kaur and Balwinder Singh) over money and property as a result of which Balwinder Singh and Iqbal Kaur started residing separ