( 2026:JHHC:29724 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.5555 of 2026 ------ 1. Raghu Mahto, aged about 55 years, S/o Late Gouri Mahto, R/o Village-Sajani, PO + PS-Bashisth Nagar Jori, Dist.-Chatra. 2. Triveni Saw @ Triveni Prasad @ Triveni Prasad Sao, aged about 42 years, S/o Briksh Saw @ Rambriksk Saw, R/o Village-Sijuwa, PO-Jogiara, PS-Pratappur, Dist.-Chatra. .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 05-10-2026 Heard the parties. Apprehending their arrest, the petitioners have moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail in connection with Complaint Case No.78 of 2025 registered under section 33(1)(c) of Indian Forest Act. The Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners were cultivating poppy plants inside the forest area. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is then submitted that, in the offence report, it has been mentioned that the basis of implicating the petitioners in this case is the oral statement of villagers, the name of whom have not been disclosed. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.10 of the anticipatory bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake to furnish sufficient security including cash security and also undertake to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that it is a fit case where the above named petitioners be given the privileges of anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of two weeks from the date of this order, they shall be released on bail on depositing cash security of Rs.5,000/- each and 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 C.J.M., Chatra, in connection with Complaint Case No.78 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioners will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish their mobile numbers and a copy of their Aadhar Cards in the court below with the undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the pendency of the case subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 05/10/2026 Abhiraj/