( 2026:JHHC:21899 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3996 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3996 of 2026 1. Mahesh Ganjhu, aged about 41 years, son of Raman Ganjhu 2. Bajrangi Ganjhu, aged about 44 years, son of Late Bandhan Ganjhu 3. Prasad Ganjhu @ Prakash Ganhu, aged about 31 years, son of Gujar Ganjhu All are resident of Village- Guruwe 4. Umesh Ganjhu @ Gudan Ganjhu, aged about 44 years, son of Muna Ganjhu @ Bhuna Ganjhu, resident of Village- Khauura All P.O. & P.S. Bariyatu, District- Latehar … 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. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ----- 02/24.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 15(c), 18(b), 22, 25 and 29 of NDPS Act, pending in the Court of the learned Special Judge, NDPS at Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. She further submits that the petitioners are innocent villagers. She next submits that several co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by way of Annexure-2 Series. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioners. 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. ( 2026:JHHC:21899 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3996 of 2026 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 further, several co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by way of Annexure-2 Series and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, NDPS at Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 24th July, 2026 Ajay/