( 2026:JHHC:3960 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 822 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 822 of 2026 1. Chattu Ganjhu, aged about 53 years, son of Late Raghu Ganjhu 2. Mungeshwar Ganjhu, aged about 39 years, son of Kali Ganjhu 3. Karu Ganjhu @ Karu Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Chetu Ganjhu @ Chaitu Ganjhu 4. Dashrath Ganjhu @ Dashrath Kumar Bhokta, aged about 53 years, son of Late Raghu Ganjhu All are residents of Village- Bhobe, P.O. & P.S Hunterganj, District- Chatra … Petitioners -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioners : Mr. Hadish Ansari, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P. ----- 02/13.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.158 of 2021, registered for the offence under Sections 33(1)(c) of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the land is not belonging to the petitioners. He next submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is not belonging to the petitioners and that ( 2026:JHHC:3960 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 822 of 2026 is of the Forest Department and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application and in that view of the matter, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 13th February, 2026 Ajay/