2026:JHHC:1468 --1-- A.B.A. No. 218 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 218 of 2026 ---- Harun Rashid, aged about 40 years, S/o Lal Mohammad Ansari, R/o village – Tatidiri, PO and PS – Panki, District – Palamu, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Priya Saw, Advocate :- Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 03/20.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.734 of 2020 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 33 and 42 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Palamu at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come only on the suspicion and it has been stated that the name of the petitioner has been taken by some of the villagers. She further submits that the petitioner is not having any crusher and false allegation is made of crusher of the petitioner. According to her, bolder has not been taken by the petitioner as alleged in the FIR. She then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of 2026:JHHC:1468 --2-- A.B.A. No. 218 of 2026 the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has been taken by the villagers. 5. Considering that the name of the person, who has taken the name of the petitioner, is not disclosed in the offence report and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.17 of the petition and even the crusher of the petitioner has been denied by learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 20.01.2026 Sangam/