2026 SCLR 20 = 2025 SCP 445Manan Ali and others vs. The State through Prosecutor General Punjab and another
--- S. 498 --- Pre-arrest bail --- Cross Versions --- Self Defence --- Reversal of Roles --- In the aftermath of a cross version, the role of the parties can be reversed, wherein the accused becomes the complainant and the complainant becomes the accused --- At this stage... it is not clear who aggressed and who was aggressed upon.
2026 SCLR 20 = 2025 SCP 445Manan Ali and others vs. The State through Prosecutor General Punjab and another
--- S. 498 --- Pre-arrest bail --- Further Inquiry --- Cross version --- Conflicting Version --- Grant of Bail --- Tentative Assessment --- Benefit of Doubt at Bail Stage --- The cases encompassing the ‘cross versions’ recorded for one and the same incident articulate conflicting and distinct accounts --- At this stage, where the cross version of parties is available on record, it is not clear who aggressed and who was aggressed upon, so in all fairness, the case requires further inquiry.