2025:JHHC:37948 --1-- A.B.A. No. 7191 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7191 of 2025 ---- Somar Singh, aged about 53 years, S/o Hira Singh, R/o village – Kedal, PO and PS – Manatu, District – Palamau, Jharkhand, 822123 .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Md. Sharukh Ansari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 04/17.12.2025 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 Manatu P.S. Case No.14 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.08 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 8(B), 18(B) and 29 of NDPS Act and Section 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that even the land is not belonging to the petitioner. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.04 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2025:JHHC:37948 --2-- A.B.A. No. 7191 of 2025 and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest land. 5. Considering that even the land is not belonging to the petitioner and that is of the forest department and the allegation is made against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.04 of the petition, 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 Special Judge, NDPS Act, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No.14 of 2025 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No.08 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 17.12.2025 Sangam/