2026:JHHC:18117 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3210 of 2026 ---- Vijay Ganjhu, aged about 48 years, son of late Nando Ganjhu @ Dhaneshwar Ganjhu, resident of Village Lutu, Masutriyatari, PO and PS Chatra, District Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar Skngh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr Chattejee, Advocate ---- 2/22.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sadar PS Case No.407 of 2025, for the offence registered under section 18, 27(a), 28, 29, 30 of NDPS Act, pending in court of learned Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge, NDPS Case, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case alleging that the petitioner was doing cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.14 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegation are there of cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory 2026:JHHC:18117 2 bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge, NDPS Case, Chatra, in connection with Sadar PS Case No.407 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 22.06.2026 SI/