2026:JHHC:2766 --1-- A.B.A. No. 566 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 566 of 2026 ---- Sudama Yadav, aged about 51 years, son of Ramesh Yadav, resident of village – Basaria, PO – Jori, PS – Bashistha Nagar, District – Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Naveen Kr. Ganjhu, Advocate ---- 04/03.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bashistanager P.S. Case No.10 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Section 20(a) of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that there are general and omnibus allegation of cultivation of cannabis. He further submits that only five plants of cannabis have been seized and even land is not belonging to the petitioner. He then submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos.6155 of 2025 and 516 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and 2026:JHHC:2766 --2-- A.B.A. No. 566 of 2026 submits that allegations are there of cultivation of cannabis. 5. Considering that there are general and omnibus allegation of cultivation of cannabis and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., 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 Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra in connection with Bashistanager P.S. Case No.10 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 03.02.2026 Sangam/