2026:JHHC:2090 --1-- A.B.A. No. 443 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 443 of 2026 ---- 1. Ganesh Ganjhu, son of Sugdev Ganjhu @ Sukhdev Ganjhu, aged about 33 years, resident of village – Kurkheta, PO – Kurkheta, PS – Vashisthnagar Jori, District – Chatra, Jharkhand 2. Talkeshwar @ Tarkeshwar Ganjhu, son of Jethan Ganjhu, aged about 30 years, resident of village – Kurkheta, PO – Kurkheta, PS – Vashisthnagar Jori, District – Chatra, Jharkhand .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Jeetendra Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 04/28.01.2026 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 Complaint Case No.86 of 2024 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 33(1)(c) of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and the allegations are made that on the forest land poppy plant has been cultivated. He further submits that even the land is not belonging to the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:2090 --2-- A.B.A. No. 443 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that in the complaint the name of the petitioner is disclosed. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not of the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition and in that view of the matter the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 28.01.2026 Sangam/