[ 2026:JHHC:8733] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 1576 of 2026 Murari Upadhayay @ Tribhuvan Upadhayay aged about 5.5. Years S/O Late Lakhan Upadhayay R/O Village Badgaon, P.O. & P.S.- Simariya, District-Chatra (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda , Adv. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra , Addl. PP 02 / 26.03.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Complaint Case no. 14 of 2026 instituted under Section 33 of Indian Forest Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was cutting Saal trees from the protected forest area and 04 pcs. of Saal Bota(log) and 19 pcs. of Saal Balli were seized from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 8 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 04.01.2026, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 JMFC, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case no. 14 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 26.03.2026 Smita/-