[ 2026:JHHC:22346] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4164 of 2026 Jaithu Ganjhu @ Jatha Ganjhu, aged 53 years, Son of Late Harivansh Ganjhu @ Harwansh Ganjhu Resident of Bishunpur, P.O. Lawalong, P.S Jumari Lawalong, District Chatra. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 28.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, for offence registered under sections 18, 27(a), 28, 29 and 30 of NDPS Act and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in court of learned District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegations are made against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land and he next submits that even the land is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner is a poor villager and the petitioner was having one criminal antecedent, in which, he has already been acquitted by the learned court. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. [ 2026:JHHC:22346] -2- 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and the land is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner is a poor villager and the petitioner was having one criminal antecedent, in which, he has already been acquitted by the learned court, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Chatra, in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-28.07.2026 Amitesh/-