2026:JHHC:18322 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3268 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3268 of 2026 ---- Nausad Ali Khan @ Nausad Khan, aged about 46 years, S/o Allaudin Khan, R/o village – Govindpur, PO – Govindpur, PS – Jariyagarh, District - Khunti .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Neha Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/23.06.2026 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 Forest (Complaint) Case No.26 of 2022 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 41/42 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Khunti. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with carrying of 15 pieces of wood logs. She further submits that the name of the petitioner has come only on suspicion. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that on the pickup van 15 pieces of sal woods were loaded and the villagers have taken the name of this petitioner and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 2026:JHHC:18322 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3268 of 2026 5. Considering that 15 pieces of sal woods were alleged to be loaded on the pickup van and the name of the petitioner has been taken by the villagers, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 23.06.2026 Sangam/