( 2026:JHHC:3801 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 787 of 2026 1. Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Bhuiyan aged about 31 years, son of Jagu Bhuiyan 2. Sujit Bhuiyan @ Suchit Buiyan aged about 28 years, son of Akial Bhiyan 3. Jivan Ganjhu aged about 41 years, son of Pachuchu Ganjhu Petitioner no.1 to 3 are resident of village Harsot, Post Office and Police Station and District-Chatra ...... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, A.P.P 02/ 12.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 233 of 2024, registered under sections 33 (1) (c) of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned C.J.M, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that false allegation has been made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. He further submits that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 12 of the petition 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 deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.12.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-