( 2025:JHHC:24841 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4638 of 2025 Upendra Singh, aged about 25 years, son of Digamber Singh, resident of Village Dhab, P.O. & P.S. Dhab, District- Koderma … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Rashmi Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kumar Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ----- 06/22.08.2025 The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with C. Case No.514/2020, registered for the offence under Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Koderma. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case has been registered under Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 9 of this application. She further submits that the allegations are made of excavating dhibra. She submits that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the driver of the truck. 3. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of excavation is there and even it is not clear as to whether summon or warrant has been issued or not and in view of that, apprehension is not made. 4. In view of the above, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions and sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 5. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Ajay/