2026:JHHC:3815 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 797 of 2026 --------- 1.Prem Kumar @ Prem Thakur, aged about 30 years, son of Vinod Thakur 2.Vikki Thakur, aged about 22 years, son of Sikandar Thakur, Both resident of Village Balubhag, Tola Kotnasimar, PO Balubhang, PS Bariyatu, District Latehar, Jharkhand…Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms Nilam Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. B.N.Ojha, Advocate ---- 2/12.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.58 of 2025, for offence registered under section 15(c), 18(b), 22/25/29 of NDPS Act, pending in court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that false allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest land. She further submits that the petitioners have nothing to do with the said cultivation and even the land is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.13 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as aforesaid and, in that view of the matter, both the petitioners, above named, are directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today and learned court shall release the petitioners, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 12.02.2026 SI/