2026:JHHC:14474 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2429 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2429 of 2026 ---- 1. Nandkishore Mochi @ Nankishore Ravidas @ Nandkishor Mochi, son of Pachu Mochi @ Pachu Ravidas, aged about 29 years 2. Bijay Mochi @ Bijay Ravidas, son of Biogan Mochi @ Bigan Ravidas, aged about 37 years 3. Ranjit Mochi @ Ranjit Ravidas @ Rajit Ravadas @ Ranjeet Mochi, son of Goluchi Mochi @ Gulaichi Ravidas, aged about 35 years All are resident of village Nawadhi, PO – Lawaloung, PS – Lawaloung, District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 02/12.05.2026 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 Complaint Case No.1183 of 2021 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33(1)(c) of Indian Forest Act and Section 27 and 29 of Wild Life Protection Act pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., 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 the land is 2026:JHHC:14474 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2429 of 2026 of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 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. 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.19 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 C.J.M., Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.1183 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 12.05.2026 Sangam/