( 2025:JHHC:37172 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 5727 of 2025 1. Bandhan Yadav @ Bandhan Mahto Age 73 years, son of Madho Yadav @ Madho Mahto 2. Bhuneshwar Yadav Age 44 years, son of Sodhu Yadav @ Chhotan Yadav 3. Durgi Mahto @ Durgi Yadav Age 62 years, son of Jhari Mahto @ Jhari Mahto 4. Bulaki Yadav Age 70 years, son of Chunni Yadav 5. Fuleshwar Yadav @ Fulchand Mahto Age 64 years, son of Khedan Yadav @ Khedan Mahto 6. Saryu Yadav @ Surbhi Yadav Age 64 years, son of Bodhi Yadav All residents of village Tetaria Bhandaro and Post Office Bhandaro P.S. Barhi, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioners Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand through Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ranchi .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. P.C. Sinha, Advocate, Advocate For the ACB : Mrs. Priya Shreshta, Spl. P.P. 05/ 11.12.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the Anti Corruption Bureau through V.C. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Vigilance (ACB) P.S. Case No. 42 of 2010, registered under sections 420/120b, 434, 409, 467, 468, 469, 471, 109 of I.P.C. and under sections 13(2), 13(1(C), (D) of Prevention of Corruption Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, ACB, Vigilance, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not named in F.I.R and after thirteen years cognizance has been taken by the learned court. He further submits that allegations are made against officers of manipulating the documents of forest land and transferring the land to others. He then submits that so far these petitioners are concerned, allegations are not against these petitioners and only on the apprehension that these petitioners are using the said land, cognizance has been taken against the petitioners. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners ( 2025:JHHC:37172 ) may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the Anti Corruption Bureau appearing through Video Conferencing opposes the prayer and submits that forest lands have been misappropriated by the accused persons. 5. Considering that petitioners are not named in F.I.R and after thirteen years cognizance has been taken by the learned court, only allegation against the petitioners is that these petitioners are using the said land, however it has been pointed out that the said land is not in the name of petitioners and petitioners are only villagers and they have complied notice under section 41-A Cr.P.C and in that view of the matter, petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.11.12.2025 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-