2026:JHHC:994 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 111 of 2026 ---- 1.Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Singh, son of late Sant Singh @ Sant Prasad Singh, aged about 47 years, resident of Village Jori, PO Jori, PS B.Nagar, District Chatra 2.Gopal Singh @ Gopal Sharma, son of late Sant Singh @ Sant Prasad Singh, aged about 51 years, resident of Village Jori, PO and PS B.Nagar, District Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Advocate Mr. Prashant Kr Rahul, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 2/15.01.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.564 of 2017, for offence registered under sections 33(1)(c) of Indian Forest Act, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that false allegations are made against the petitioners of digging in the forest land for taking out mud. By way of Annexure-2, he submits that the said land is belonging to the petitioner wherefrom the petitioners were digging the mud. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the 2026:JHHC:994 2 allegations are there of digging in the forest land. 5. Considering that the only allegation is made of digging in the forest land, however, in the offence report, the plot number etc is not disclosed, and in that view of that matter, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court concerned within two weeks from today, and the learned court concerned shall release both the petitioners on such terms and conditions as well as the sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition being A.B.A. No.111 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 15.01.2026 SI/