2025:JHHC:32648 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6225 of 2025 1.Nandkesh Yadav @ Nankesh Yadav, aged about 32 years son of Jado Yadav 2.Vishwanath Ganjhu @ Bishwanath Ganjhu, aged about 36 years son of Bangali Ganjhu, Both resident of Village Dakadiri, PO and PS Bariyatu, District Latehar .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, Advocate ---- 2/30.10.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bariyatu PS Case No.10 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.25 of 2025, for offence registered under section 15(c),17(c),18(b),22,25,29 of NDPS Act, and section 111(4) of BNS,2023, pending before learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), at Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that false allegations are made of cultivating poppy plant in the forest area and the land is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedents. He also submits that the coaccused have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.4428 of 2025 and ABA No.4862 of 2025. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivating poppy plant. 5. Considering that land is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedents and the coaccused have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.4428 of 2025 and ABA No.4862 of 2025, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. 6. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), at Latehar, in connection with Bariyatu PS Case No.10 of 2025, corresponding to NDPS Case No.25 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 30.10.2025 SI/