2026:JHHC:19451 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3563 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3563 of 2026 ---- 1. Govind Bhuiyan, aged about 34 years, son of Jageshwar Bhuiyan @ Jageshwar Bharti 2. Santan Prasad, aged about 54 years, son of Madho Saw @ Modo Sao Both are resident of village – Jori, PO and PS – Jori, District – Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Advocate ---- 02/03.07.2026 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 Complaint Case No.92 of 2024 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33(1)(C) of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that falsely the petitioners have been implicated in this case alleging that the petitioners were indulged in cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. He further submits that the petitioners have nothing to do with the said allegation and the petitioners are poor villagers. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy 2026:JHHC:19451 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3563 of 2026 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 are said to be villagers, 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 his 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.92 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 03.07.2026 Sangam/