( 2026:JHHC:28263 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 5160 of 2026 Puran Yadav, aged about 55 years, son of Shivnandan Yadav, resident of Vill- Khonrhi, P.O. Nawabazar, P.S. Chhattarpur, District-Palamau, Jharkhand- 822113, Aadhar No. 555355812084. ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi A.P.P. 02/ 18.09.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint P.S. Case No.2878 of 2017, for offence registered under section 33 of Indian Forest Act, 1927, pending in court of learned J.M.F.C., Palamau, at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case is arising out of complaint case and the petitioner’s name has come only on suspicion and the name of the petitioner has been taken by local villagers. He next submits that allegations are made of keeping the stones and the stones were not kept by the petitioner. He also submits that petitioner has one criminal case in which he has been acquitted and co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 5078 of 2026. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of keeping the stones in the forest area. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the local villagers and the names of the villagers who have taken the name of the petitioner has not been disclosed in the complaint petition, petitioner has one criminal case in which he has been acquitted and co- ( 2026:JHHC:28263 ) accused has been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 5078 of 2026. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Palamau, at Daltonganj, in connection with Complaint P.S. Case No.2878 of 2017, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.18.09.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-