2026:JHHC:3865 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 806 of 2026 ---- 1.Krishna Mohan Yadav, aged about 49 years, son of Ishwar Yadav 2.Mahabir Yadav, aged about 69 years son of Bangali Yadav 3.Naresh Yadav, aged about 31 years, son of Mahabir Yadav 4.Ajay Yadav @ Ajay Kumar Yadav, aged about 23 years son of Rajendra Yadav, All resident of Village-Kharaiya, PO Jogiara, PS Pratappur, Chatra, District Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Jazeb Iqbal, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, Advocate ---- 2/12.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 574 of 2017, registered under section 33 of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Chatra 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that false allegations have been made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. He next submits that said land is not belonging to the petitioners and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 18 of the petition and two of the co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.631 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that petitioners may kindly be provided 2026:JHHC:3865 2 privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for State opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. 5. Considering that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 18 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the land is not belonging to the petitioners and two co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid and in that view of the matter, petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application being A.B.A.No.806 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 12.02.2026 SI/