2026:JHHC:20309 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3712 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3712 of 2026 ---- 1. Permeshar Mahto @ Permeshwar Mahto, son of Kishto Mahto, aged about 30 years 2. Kale Mahto @ Kauleshwar Mahto @ Kaleshwar Mahto, son of Late Hiralal Mahto, aged about 42 years, Both are resident of village – Ghatdhari, PO – Jori, PS – B. Nagar, District – Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Prashant Kr. Rahul, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 02/09.07.2026 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.45 of 2025 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 and the allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. He further submits that the petitioners are poor villagers and they have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition. He then submits that in identical situation co- accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in ABA 2026:JHHC:20309 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3712 of 2026 No.239 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 are said to be villagers and they have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail 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 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.45 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 09.07.2026 Sangam/