2026:JHHC:25524 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4805 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4805 of 2026 ---- 1. Pappu Rajak, aged about 31 years, son of Ramkhelawan Rajak 2. Pankaj Yadav, aged about 39 years, son of Jageshwar Yadav 3. Bhimal Yadav, aged about 37 years, son of Daso Yadav 4. Manoj Yadav, aged about 38 years, son of Tetar Yadav 5. Gudu Kumar Yadav, aged about 30 years, son of Ramdeo Yadav 6. Bigan Singh, aged about 46 years, son of Nanku Singh 7. Sukar Singh, aged about 46 years, son of Makhuli Singh 8. Sonu Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Pramod Sao All are residents of village – Gadiya, PO – Lara, PS – Rajpur, District – Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Manish Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate ---- 02/24.08.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.110 of 2022 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33(1)(C) of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that falsely the petitioners have been implicated in this case alleging that the petitioners were indulged in cultivation of poppy plant on the 2026:JHHC:25524 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4805 of 2026 forest land. He further submits that the petitioners are co- villagers and they have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. 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 petitioners and the petitioners are said to be villagers and they have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.110 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.08.2026 Sangam/