2026:JHHC:14616 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2498 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2498 of 2026 ---- Indradev Bhuiyan @ Inder Bhuiyan, aged about 51 years, son of Bishun Bhuiyan @ Vishuni Bhuiyan, resident of village – Tikuliya, PO – Pindra, PS – Lawalong, District – Chatra, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Advocate ---- 02/13.05.2026 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 Lawalong P.S. Case No.5 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 18, 27(a), 28, 29, 30 of NDPS Act and Section 33 of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of the learned Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case alleging cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the petitioner is poor villager and only on suspicion the name of the petitioner has been inserted in the FIR. He then submits that co- accused have been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.2911 of 2025, 2940 of 2025, 4365 of 2025, 2302 of 2026, 2305 of 2026 and 2026:JHHC:14616 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2498 of 2026 2309 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants. 5. Considering that the name of the person, who has taken the petitioner’s name, has not been disclosed in the FIR and further the land is of the Forest Department and that is not belonging to the petitioner and co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As., I am inclined to extend the privilege of 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 Lawalong P.S. Case No.5 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.05.2026 Sangam/