2026:JHHC:13566 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2253 of 2026 ------ 1. Dinesh Mochi @ Dinesh Ram, son of Charku Ram 2. Sukar Mochi @ Sukar Ram, son of Late Kedar Mochi Both are resident of Village and P.O. Balubhag, Tola Kotnasimar, P.S. Bariyatu, District Latehar .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Ms. Tanu Kumari, Advocate Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. ------ 02/06.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 15(c), 18(b), 22, 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. He next submits that the said land is not belonging to the petitioners and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 13 of the petition. He also submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No.2104 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. 5. Considering the land is of the Forest Department and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 13 of the petition and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this court in the aforesaid A.B.A., I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and 2026:JHHC:13566 in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Latehar, in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 10 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 08.05.2026