2026:JHHC:20827 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3833 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3833 of 2026 ---- 1. Sanjay Ganjhu, aged about 37 years, S/o Nepali Ganjhu 2. Chalitar Ganjhu, aged about 42 years, son of Ramsaran Ganjhu @ Ramsharan Ganjhu Both are resident of village – Katang, PO and PS – Herhanj, District – Latehar .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms. Pragati Prasad, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Amrita Kumari, Advocate ---- 02/14.07.2026 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 Herhanj P.S. Case No.07 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 17, 18 and 29 of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, (NDPS), Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that falsely the petitioners have been implicated in this case alleging that the petitioners were indulged in cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. She further submits that the petitioners are poor villagers and they have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. She then submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted 2026:JHHC:20827 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3833 of 2026 anticipatory bail by Annexure-2 series. 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 have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail by Annexure-2 series, 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 Special Judge, (NDPS), Latehar in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No.07 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.07.2026 Sangam/