CRM-M-45398-2025 1 104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-45398-2025 Date of decision: 20.08.2025 YADVARINDER SINGH ALIAS YADVINDER SINGH ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Lakhwinder Singh Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G. Punjab. **** SUBHAS MEHLA , J (Oral): 1. Petitioner has filed petition under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of anticipatory bail in FIR No.130, dated 31.05.2025, under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 332(c), 191(3) and 190 of BNS, 2023, registered at Police Station Gobindgarh Mandi, District Fatehgarh Sahib. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. It is case of version and cross-version and it is yet to be ascertained as to which party was the aggressor. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Subhash Godara, Addl. A.G. Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State. Learned State counsel fairly admitted that in the present matter the maximum punishment provided is up to seven years. Keeping in view the fact that there is a cross-version in present FIR and it to be adjudicated during the trial whether it is a free fight or who was aggressor. As it is not disputed by the learned State counsel that the MONIKA RANI 2025.08.22 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-45398-2025 2 maximum punishment provided is up to seven years so the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to join the investigation as and when required by the Investigating Officer of the present case. Investigation Officer is directed to follow the directions as enumerated by the Supreme Court in “Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and another” (2014), 8 SCC 273 and “Satender Kumar Antil Vs. CBI”, (2022) 10 SCC 51. (SUBHAS MEHLA) JUDGE 20.08.2025 monika 1. Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes /No 2. Whether reportable : Yes /No MONIKA RANI 2025.08.22 17:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document