2026:JHHC:10045 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1422 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1422 of 2026 ---- Shivshanker Tirkey @ Shanker Tirkey @ Shankar Oraon, aged about 33 years, son of Julus Oraon, resident of Husli, PO and PS – Bero, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Raj Kishore Sahu, Advocate :- Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate ---- 02/08.04.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bero P.S. Case No.13 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Section 18(C) of NDPS Act, 1985, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Commissioner-cum-Special Judge, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that false allegation is made against the petitioner of cultivation of opium in the forest land. He further submits that only on suspicion the name of the petitioner has been inserted in the FIR. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:10045 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1422 of 2026 and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of opium. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioner and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 08.04.2026 Sangam/