IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1978 of 2025 ------ 1. Ramsewak Mahto, aged about 67 years, son of Anhachh Mahto, 2. Bishun Mahto @ Bishnu Mahto, aged about 49 years, Son of Mani Mahto, 3. Bishun Mahto, aged about 48 years, son of Janki Mahto, 4. Arjun Mahto, aged about 47 years, son of Mani Mahto, 5. Girdhari Mahto @ Girdhari Prasad, aged about 47 years, son of Janki Mahto, 6. Mahabir Mahto, aged about 47 years, son of Janki Mahto, 7. Permeshwar Mahto, aged about 75 years, son of Nadu Mahto, 8. Binod Prasad, aged about 52 years, son of Gobardhan Mahto, All are Residents of Village-Bedmakka, Post Office-Jharpo, Police Station-Tatijhariya, District-Hazaribag. .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Awnish Shankar, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 26/03/2025 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest in connection with G (F) Case No.28 of 2018 instituted under Section 33 of Indian Forest Act, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners by manipulating the trace map were cultivating the forest land. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is next submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioners of damaging the forest area and the only allegation against them are that they were cultivating the forest land. It is next submitted that the petitioners undertake that they will not go to or over the place of occurrence land or any other forest land during the pendency of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and to furnish sufficient security including cash security. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Spl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners. Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within six weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrendering, they will be enlarged on bail on depositing Rs.10,000/- each as cash security and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.-1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with G (F) Case No.28 of 2018 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and they will not to go or over the place of occurrence land or any other forest land during the pendency of the case and further conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/