2026:JHHC:14296 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2391 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2391 of 2026 ---- 1. Ranjit Ganjhu, aged about 44 years, son of Amkishun Ganjhu 2. Kaleshwar Ram Kishun Ganjhu @ Kaleshwar Ganjhu, aged about 31 years, son of Ramkishun Ganjhu 3. Raju Ganjhu, aged about 38 years, son of Guli Ganjhu 4. Jagdish Ganjhu, aged about 48 years, son of Dhaneshwar Ganjhu 5. Kaila Ganjhu @ Kailash Ganjhu, aged about 42 years, son of Dhaneshwar Ganjhu 6. Prem Ganjhu, aged about 38 years, son of Sanghar Ganjhu 7. Rajesh Ganjhu, aged about 40 years, son of Muli Ganjhu 8. Jaman Ganjhu, aged about 24 years, son of Late Hiraman Ganjhu 9. Sanjay Ganjhu, aged about 31 years, son of Late Hiraman Ganjhu 10. Ajay Ganjhu, aged about 26 years, son of Late Hiraman Ganjhu 11. Suraj Ganjhu, aged about 19 years, son of Gori Ganjhu 12. Anil Ganjhu @ Anil Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Sanghar Ganjhu 13. Bramdev Ganjhu @ Bramdeo Ganjhu, aged about 46 years, son of Rati Ganjhu 14. Sakendra Ganjhu, aged about 25 years, son of Rati Ganjhu All are residents of village – Ichaahar, PO and PS – Lawalong, District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate 2026:JHHC:14296 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2391 of 2026 For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 02/11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No.12 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 18, 27(a), 28, 29 and 30 of NDPS Act and Section 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge NDPS cases, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made against the petitioners of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that 44 persons have been made accused and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.2300 of 2026 and 2307 of 2026. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.21 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.21 of the petition and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 2026:JHHC:14296 --3-- A.B.A. No. 2391 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge NDPS cases, Chatra in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No.12 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 11.05.2026 Sangam/