2026:JHHC:17732 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3165 of 2026 ------ 1. Laxman Ganjhu, aged about 28 years, son of Gopal Ganjhu 2. Rupesh Ganjhu @ Rupesh Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Late Mahendra Ganjhu Both are residents of Village Katang, P.O. and P.S. Herhanj, District Latehar .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Shashikant Jaiswal, Advocate Ms. Kumari Pushpa, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, A.P.P. ------ 02/18.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 17, 18 and 29 of N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation has been made against the petitioners of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. She next submits that the land is not belonging to the petitioners and one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in identical situation in A.B.A. No.2460 of 2026. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. 5. Considering that the land is of the Forest Department and it has come in the impugned order that the petitioners has no criminal antecedent and co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S., Latehar, in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 07 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 19.06.2026