2026:JHHC:18625 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3371 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3371 of 2026 ---- Bonod Kumar Yadav @ Binod Kumar Yadav @ Binod Yadav, aged about 35 years, son of Laldev Yadav, resident of village – Heranhoppa, PO – Bariyatu, PS – Balumath, District – Latehar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Malsi Pathak, Advocate ---- 02/24.06.2026 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 Bariyatu P.S. Case No.08 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Section 15(c), 18(b), 22, 25 and 29 of NDPS Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that falsely the petitioner has been implicated in this case alleging that the petitioner was indulged in cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land as well as gair mazaruwa land. He further submits that the petitioner is a villager and has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy 2026:JHHC:18625 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3371 of 2026 plants on the forest land as well as gair mazaruwa land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and in the nature of gair mazaruwa land and further the said lands are not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the 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 the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS, Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.08 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.06.2026 Sangam/