( 2026:JHHC:3034 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 631 of 2026 1. Narayan Yadav, aged about 39 years, son of late Ishwar Yadav 2. Munni Yadav @ Praduman Yadav, aged about 70 years son of late Bineshwar Yadav Both residents of village-Lidik, P.O.-Pratappur, P.S. Pratappur, District- Chatra ...... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Sarvendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. 02/ 05.02.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 574 of 2017, registered under section 33 of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Chatra 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that false allegations have been made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. He next submits that said land is not belonging to the petitioners and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 18 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioners may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. 5. Considering that petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 18 of the petition and it has been pointed out that the land is not belonging to the petitioners and in that view of the matter, petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. ( 2026:JHHC:3034 ) 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.05.02.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-