2026:JHHC:21348 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3928 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3928 of 2026 ---- 1. Chandan Ganjhu @ Chandan Kumar, aged about 29 years, 2. Dablu Ganjhu, aged about 32 years Both are sons of Suresh Ganjhu, residents of village – Bantha, PO and PS – Kunda, District – Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate :- Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Advocate ---- 02/20.07.2026 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 Kunda P.S. Case No.11 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Section 18, 27(a), 28, 29 and 30 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Section 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land and the petitioners are villagers. He further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent, however petitioner No.2 was earlier implicated in Kunda P.S. Case No.10 of 2019 wherein he has been acquitted as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition. He next submits in identical situation co-accused persons have already been 2026:JHHC:21348 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3928 of 2026 granted anticipatory bail by Annexure-2 series. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 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 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chatra in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No.11 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 20.07.2026 Sangam/