2026:JHHC:4728 --1-- A.B.A. No. 904 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 904 of 2026 ---- 1. Ramesh Ganjhu, aged about 42 years, S/o Late Kameshwar Ganjhu 2. Bhuneshwar Ganjhu, aged about 35 years, S/o Ramdev Ganjhu 3. Kaleshwar Yadav, aged about 43 years, S/o Binay Yadav All are resident of village – Karalibar Raksi Pindra, PO – Jori, PS – Bashistnagar, District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Sadhna Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Shweta Singh, Advocate ---- 02/18.02.2026 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.300 of 2021 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33(1)(C) of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and the allegations are made that the petitioners were cultivating poppy plant on the forest land. She further submits that the land is not belonging to the petitioners. She then submits that the petitioners 2026:JHHC:4728 --2-- A.B.A. No. 904 of 2026 are having one criminal antecedent, however, they are on bail in the said case. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and the same is not belonging to the petitioners and the allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land and in that view of the matter the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 18.02.2026 Sangam/