2026:JHHC:24363 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 4590 of 2026 ---- Ramjit Ganjhu @ Ram Jit Gunga, aged about 48 years, son of late Laxman Ganjhu, resident of village Motkoma, PO and PS Bariyatu, District Latehar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ganesh Ram, Advocate Ms. Pratima Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. B.N. Ojha, Advocate ---- 2/14.08.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bariyatu PS Case No.12 of 2026, for offence registered under section 15(c), 18(b), 22, 25, 29 of NDPS Act, pending in court of learned Special Judge (NDPS), Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land and on gairmajuruwa land. He also submits that the said land is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner is poor villager having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.11 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants in the forest land 2026:JHHC:24363 2 as well as in gairmajuruwa land. 5. Considering that the land is not belonging to the petitioner and that is belonging to the forest department and further the petitioner is said to be a villager having no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Special Judge (NDPS), Latehar, in connection with Bariyatu PS Case No.12 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 14.08.2026 SI/