2026:JHHC:9961 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1348 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1348 of 2026 ---- 1. Daru Singh @ Niranjan Singh, aged about 35 years, son of Bhagwan Singh @ Dahu Singh, resident of village – Joldiha, PO and PS – Jori (Bashishth Nagar), District – Chatra 2. Dhaneshar Singh @ Dhaneshwar Singh, aged about 42 years, son of Somar Singh, resident of village – Joldiha, PO and PS – Jori (Bashishth Nagar), District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Sushant Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Advocate ---- 02/07.04.2026 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.80 of 2018 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made against the petitioners for cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition. 2026:JHHC:9961 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1348 of 2026 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 have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition and in that view of the matter the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 07.04.2026 Sangam/