2025:JHHC:18371 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3469 of 2025 Jailal Mahto, son of Rewa Mahto, resident of village Gunjardih, P.O and P.S. Nawadih, Bokaro. ..... Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). . ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : M/s Shreya Sinha and Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Advocates. For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P. …..... 7/08.07.2025: This anticipatory bail application under Section(s) 482 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, has been preferred by the petitioner apprehending his arrest for the offences registered under Section(s) 33 of the Indian Forest Act in connection with Forest Case No. 2/2015, pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Bermo at Tenughat. 2. Heard the parties at length and had gone through the documents, annexed along with this application. 3. Opportunity was given to the State to oppose the bail, which the State availed and opposed. 4. There is allegation that under the supervision of this petitioner, the labourers were levelling the forest land. 5. After hearing the parties and going through the record, I find that there is no allegation of felling of trees and cognizance has already been taken in this case, I direct the petitioner to appear before the court concerned and file necessary bonds. The court will proceed with the trial without any delay since the case is of the year 2015. If the petitioner does not appear, it will be open to the court to cancel the bail of the petitioner and take necessary steps against him. 6. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of. Anu/-C.P.-3 (ANANDA SEN, J.)