2025:JHHC:23344 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4287 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4287 of 2025 ---- Chapat Ganjhu, aged about 49 years, son of Lalo Ganjhu, resident of village – Sikidag, PO and PS – Kunda, District – Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sushant Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Advocate ---- 05/12.08.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.08 of 2023, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 33(1)(c) of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case and the false allegations are made of cultivation of opium in the forest area. He submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the said cultivation. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation of cultivation of opium is there. 2025:JHHC:23344 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4287 of 2025 5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition and in the forest area the said cultivation is alleged to be done and the petitioner has denied about the said cultivation, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.08 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Sangam/