2026:JHHC:6080 --1-- A.B.A. No. 999 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 999 of 2026 ---- 1. Md. Kamruddin Miyan, aged about 65 years, son of Suleman Miyan 2. Md. Shamim Miyan, aged about 40 years, son of Kamruddin Miyan Both are resident of village – Wami, PO and PS – Pratappur, District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Aditya Banerjee, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 02/09.03.2026 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.150 of 2017, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegations are made against the petitioners of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:6080 --2-- A.B.A. No. 999 of 2026 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 have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition 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 09.03.2026 Sangam/