2026:JHHC:15027 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2581 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2581 of 2026 ---- Mandeep Kumar @ Mandeep Yadav, aged about 24 years, son of Kedar Yadav, resident of village – Bandu, 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. Achinto Sen, Advocate ---- 02/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.246 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33(1)(C) of Indian Forest Act and Sections 27 and 29 of Wild Life Protection Act, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioner. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:15027 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2581 of 2026 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 petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition, I am inclined to provide 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.246 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.05.2026 Sangam/