IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH DATE OF DECISION: 09.02.2026 Jang Bahadur Singh ........Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others .........Respondents CORAM HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present Mr.G.S.Madaan, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr.Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate, for respondents no.2 to 5.

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SUBHAS MEHLA , J (ORAL)

1. Present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C challenging the order dated 22.05.2017 (Annexure P-5), passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana in case titled State versus Jang Bahadur Singh, registered in case FIR No.116 dated 05.10.2012, under Sections 323, 325, 341, 327, 148, 149, 506 and 308 IPC, whereby learned Additional Sessions Judge has declined the joint trial in cross complaint pertaining to the same incident titled Jang Bahadur Singh vs. Lakhvir Singh etc. dated 09.07.20213 registered as COMI-193 of 2013, pending in the Court of JMIC, Samrala.

2. Leaned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for respondents no.2 to 5 are ad idem that it is not a disputed fact that the FIR bearing No.16 dated 05.10.2012, under Sections 323, 325, 341, 327, 148, 149, 506 and 308 IPC