2025:JHHC:29949 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5730 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5730 of 2025 ---- 1. Akhilesh Prasad Yadav @ Akhlesh Yadav, aged about 36 years, son of Munshi Yadav 2. Santosh Yadav, aged about 37 years, son of Ganesh Yadav Both are residents of village Hedum, PO – Dwarika, PS – Panki, District - Palamau .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms. Tiyasha Chakraverty, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Advocate ---- 02/25.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Panki P.S. Case No.13 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.9 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 8B, 18B and 29 of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegations are made against the petitioners of cultivation of opium in the forest land. She further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition. She then submits that the petitioners have nothing to do with the said land. 2025:JHHC:29949 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5730 of 2025 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioners of cultivation of opium. 5. Considering that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition and even the land of the petitioners have been denied and the said cultivation was made on the forest land, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Panki P.S. Case No.13 of 2025 corresponding to NDPS Case No.9 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 25.09.2025 Sangam/