( 2025:JHHC:30630 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 4561 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4561 of 2025 Ramdeo Ganjhu @ Rima Ganjhu, son of Baijnath Ganjhu, aged about 35 years, resident of Village Sohegara, P.S. Bariyatu, P.O. Balubhang, District- Latehar … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vivek Singh, Advocate Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Spl.P.P. ----- 07/26.09.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 15(c), 18(b) of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge, NDPS at Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of cultivating poppy plant in the forest area. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 13. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that earlier direction has been issued to file counter affidavit and the same has been filed, wherein, it has been stated that there is no criminal antecedent of similar nature against the petitioner. 5. In view of the above and considering that cultivation is alleged to be done in the forest area and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender ( 2025:JHHC:30630 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 4561 of 2025 before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS at Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 26th September, 2025 Ajay/