CRM-M No.71352 of 2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 239 ***** CRM-M No.71352 of 2025 Date of decision : 20.1.2026 Date of uploading : 20.1.2026 Kripan Chopra @ Kripan Bhuvan Chopra @ Bhuwan Chopra ………….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …….Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Vishavjeet Singh Rishi, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. Jaypreet Singh, DAG, Punjab --- SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in case FIR No.201 dated 24.12.2024 under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 351(2), 191(3) and 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Section 25 of Arms Act, 1959 and Section 109 of BNS added later on), registered at Police Station Tibba, District Police Commissionerate Ludhiana. 2. Faced with the situation that the injured witness-Sameer is yet to be examined as a prosecution witness, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition in hand at this stage. ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.01.20 18:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M No.71352 of 2025 -2- 3. Dismissed as withdrawn, for the nonce. 4. The trial Court is directed to take effective steps for expeditious recording of the testimony of the above witness. (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 20.1.2026 Ashwanii Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No ASHWANI KUMAR 2026.01.20 18:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document