2026:JHHC:16312 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2729 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2729 of 2026 ---- 1.Havishan Yadav, aged about 36 years, son of Saryu Yadav, resident of village – Chaya, PO and PS – Kunda, District – Chatra, Jharkhand 2.Ajay Yadav, aged about 34 years, son of Ramvriksh Yadav @ Ramviksh Yadav, resident of village – Chaya, PO and PS – Kunda, District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Yogendra Yadav, Advocate :- Mr. Yashaswini Choudhary, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Someshwar Roy, Advocate ---- 02/08.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No.11 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 18, 27(a), 28, 29 and 30 of NDPS Act and Section 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge NDPS cases, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made against the petitioners of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.24 of the petition. He next submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail 2026:JHHC:16312 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2729 of 2026 in ABA Nos.2433 of 2026 and 2437 of 2026. 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 of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.24 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge NDPS cases, Chatra in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No.11 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 08.06.2026 Sangam/