2026:JHHC:19340 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3497 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3497 of 2026 ---- Suman Kumar Ravidas @ Suman Ravidas, aged about 30 years, son of Surendra Ravidas, resident of village – Sikdag, PO and PS – Kunda, District – Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/02.07.2026 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 Complaint Case No.1446 of 2024 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33(1)(C) of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case alleging that the petitioner was indulged in cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the petitioner is a villager. On these grounds, he submits that the anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 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. 2026:JHHC:19340 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3497 of 2026 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner is said to be villager, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.1446 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 02.07.2026 Sangam/