2026:JHHC:18665 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3374 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3374 of 2026 ---- 1. Binod Yadav, aged about 45 years, son of Haro Yadav, resident of village – Kolkoley, PO and PS – Lawalong, District – Chatra 2. Sita Ganjhu, aged about 40 years, son of Kameshwar Ganjhu, resident of village – Tikuliya, PO and PS – Lawalong, District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Amrita Kumari, Advocate ---- 02/24.06.2026 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 Lawalong P.S. Case No.5 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 18, 27(a), 28, 29 and 30 of NDPS Act and Section 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge NDPS cases, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case alleging that the petitioners were indulged in cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. He further submits that the land is not belonging to the petitioners and they have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.22 of the petition. He then submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory 2026:JHHC:18665 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3374 of 2026 bail by this Court in ABA No.2302 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.22 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in the aforesaid ABA, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge NDPS cases, Chatra in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No.5 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/