2026:JHHC:9248 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.1078 of 2026 ------ 1. Rajendra Ganjhu, son of Jagdev Ganjhu 2. Arun Ganjhu @ Arun Kumar @ Arun Kumr, son of Malu Ganjhu @ Sahdev Ganjhu 3. Munsi Mahto, son of Kartik Mahto 4. Sohan Mahto, son of Ganesh Mahto 5. Parnath Ganjhu @ Prnay Ganjhu, son of Gopi Ganjhu All are residents of Village Nawada, P.O. and P.S. Kunda, District Chatra .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Chatterjee, Special P.P. ------ 02/01.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Special P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 22 of 2021, registered for the offence under Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case and the allegations are made of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the bail application. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are thereof cultivation of poppy plant 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 are not having criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the bail application, and in that view of the matter, the petitioners, named above, are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today 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.) Anit Uploaded 04.04.2026