( 2026:JHHC:14544 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2460 of 2026 Santosh Kumar Ganjhu @ Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Ganjhu, aged about 28 years, son of Ramlakhan Ganjhu, resident of village Katang, P.O. and P.S. Herhang, District-Latehar ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mrs. Anshu Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P. 02/ 13.05.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Herhang P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, registered under sections 17, 18 and 29 of N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. She next submits that the said land is not belonging to the petitioner and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which has come in the impugned order. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. 5. Considering that land is of the forest department and it has come in the impugned order that petitioner has no criminal antecedent, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of their surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- ( 2026:JHHC:14544 ) (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, Latehar, in connection with Herhang P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.13.05.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-