IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 21.07.2026 204 (1) CRM-M-16342-2026 (O&M) MUKADAR SINGH ALIAS MUKADARJIT SINGH ....Petitioner V/s STATE OF PUNJAB .…Respondent 204 (2) CRM-M-17725-2026 (O&M) BHUPINDER SINGH ....Petitioner V/S STATE OF PUNJAB .…Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Present: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Bokolia, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. Rahul Jindal, AAG, Punjab. *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (ORAL) Prayer in the present petition preferred by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short the “BNSS”) is for the grant of anticipatory bail in case GD/DDR No.30, dated 01.02.2026, under Sections 115 (2), 118 (1), 118 (2), 351 (2) (3), 191 (3) of BNS registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran in FIR No.10, dated 23.01.2026 under Sections 115 (2), 118 (1), 118 (2), 191 (3), 190, 351 (2), 351 (3), 324 (3), 329 (3) of BNS, 2023 registered at Police Station Verowal, District Tarn Taran. 2. On 05.05.2026, the following order was passed by a Coordinate Bench:- “Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. MANI KUMAR 2026.07.22 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-16342-2026 (O&M) and another connected matter -2- She submits that the cases are admittedly of version and cross-version. She submits that the petitioners are roped in the cross-version case. She submits that once it is a case of version and cross-version, it is yet to be decided that which party was the aggressor. She submits that no prima facie case is made out against the petitioners and they deserve to be granted the concession of anticipatory bail. Adjourned to 21.07.2026. In the meantime, in the event of arrest, the petitioners shall be released on interim bail subject to the satisfaction of the Arresting/Investigating Officer. The petitioners shall join investigation before the Investigating Agency/Officer. They shall abide by the following conditions as envisaged under Section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023:- (i) That the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required. (ii) That the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade them from disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer. (iii) That the petitioners shall not leave India without prior permission of the court. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of connected case.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the aforesaid order, the petitioners have duly joined investigation. 4. Learned counsel representing the State of Punjab, on instructions from ASI Baldev Singh, No.928/Tarn Taran, Police Station Verowal, who is present in the Court, submits that in compliance of the order MANI KUMAR 2026.07.22 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-16342-2026 (O&M) and another connected matter -3- dated 05.05.2026, the petitioners have duly joined investigation and their custodial interrogation is not required. 5. In view of the fact that petitioners have duly joined investigation and keeping in view the statement given by learned counsel representing the State of Punjab, the present petition is allowed. The order dated 05.05.2026 passed by this Court is made absolute, subject to compliance of the provisions as envisaged under Section 482(2) BNSS. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE July 21, 2026 Mani Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MANI KUMAR 2026.07.22 18:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document