2026:JHHC:26047 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.4944 of 2026 ---- 1. Daniyal Dahanga, aged about 60 years, Son of Late Sanu Dahanga; 2. Bene @ Ben @ Benyamin Dahanga, aged about 32 years, Son of Danial Danga; 3. Shiril @ Siril Dahanga, aged about 58 years, Son of Mangra Dahanga, All Residentof Jalmay, P.O.-Pondoger, P.S.-Bandgaon, District – Singhbhum West …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. S. Nayak, Adv. For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 29th August, 2026 1. 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 Bandgaon P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 8(b)/18 of the NDPS Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case on the allegation that the petitioners were involved in the cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. He submits that the land belongs to the Forest Department and the petitioners are the villagers having no criminal antecedent as stated in para-9 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that there is allegation of cultivating poppy plant on the forest land. 5. Considering the fact that the land belongs to the forest department and the petitioners are said to be the villagers and having no criminal antecedent, 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 2026:JHHC:26047 Page | 2 A.B.A. No.4944 of 2026 event of their 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 Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with Bandgaon P.S. Case No.02 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 29th August, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 01.09.2026