2026:JHHC:20312 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3693 of 2026 ---- Umesh Ganjhu, son of Thakuri Ganjhu, aged about 32 years, resident of Village Kurkheta, PO Kurkheta, PS Bashishth Nagar, District Chatra, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Jeetendra Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Kumar Rahul, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/09.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bashista Nagar PS Case No.8 of 2023, for offence registered under section 18, 27(A), 28 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Phychotropic Substance Act, 1985, pending in court of learned Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plants in forest land and the petitioner is a poor villager and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.15 of the petition. He also submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.4850 of 2025, 6657 of 2025. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants in forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department 2026:JHHC:20312 2 and is not belonging to the petitioner and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid and the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge Cum Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra, in connection with Bashista Nagar PS Case No.8 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 09.07.2026 SI/