2026:JHHC:20865 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3827 of 2026 ---- 1.Kartik Ganjhu, aged about 66 years, son of late Ram Ganjhu @ late Sama Ganjhu 2.Laldhari Ganjhu, aged about 52 years, son of late Sohrai Ganjhu 3.Chhadi Ganjhu @ Chedi Ganjhu, aged about 65 years son of late Mahaveer Ganjhu 4.Indradeo Ganjhu, aged about 58 years, son of late Reghan Ganjhu, All residents of Village Titahibhargaun (Maniktand), PO and PS Kunda, Dist. Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms Tanu Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Advocate ---- 2/14.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.333 of 2026, for offence registered under section 33(1)(C) of Indian Forest Act, pending in court of learned A.C.J.M., Chatra. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that the petitioners are poor villagers and false allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plants in forest land. He next submits that even the land is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.15 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that 2026:JHHC:20865 2 allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioners are said to be villagers and they are having no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioners. 6. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, 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 like amount each, to satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Chatra, in connection with Complaint Case No.333 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 14.07.2026 SI/