2026:JHHC:22312 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4142 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4142 of 2026 ---- Suresh Ganjhu, aged about 42 years, S/o Late Nakul Ganjhu, R/o village – Bami, PO and PS – Pratappur, District – Chatra, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sanjay Kr. Thakur, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/28.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.239 of 2023 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33(1)(c) of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case alleging that the petitioner was indulged in cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the petitioner is a villager and he has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. He then submits that in identical situation co- accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.859 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:22312 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4142 of 2026 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 petitioner and the petitioner is said to be villager and he has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.239 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 28.07.2026 Sangam/