2026:JHHC:25037 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4668 of 2026 ------ Mukhlal Singh, aged about 53 years, son of Doman Singh Bhokta, Resident of Village Bengokhurd, P.O. and P.S. Rajpur, District Chatra .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. ------ 02/19.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No.87 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 27(a), 28, 29 and 30 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the court of learned Principal District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation has been made against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. He submits that the petitioner is a villager and having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition. He further submits that co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No.3389 of 2026, A.B.A. No.3597 of 2026 and A.B.A. No.3725 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the Forest Department and not belonging to the petitioner and further the petitioner is said to be a villager and having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition 2026:JHHC:25037 and co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As., I am inclined to grant 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 Principal District and Sessions Judge- cum-Special Judge, NDPS Cases, Chatra, in connection with Rajpur P.S. Case No.87 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 19.08.2026 Anit Uploaded 20.08.2026