[2026:JHHC:8523] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1058 of 2026 1. Raju Kumar @ Raju Kumar Verma, son of Ramdeo Ram, aged about 27 years, 2. Md Mahbub Alam @ Mahbub Alam Son of Md Samsun Alam @ Samsul Mian aged about 31 years, 3. Chalitar Ganjhu @ Chalitar Kumar @ Chalitar Kumar Ganjhu Son of Khelawan Ganjhu @ Ramkhelawan Ganjhu, aged about 28 years, All resident of Village-Nawadih, PO and P.S. Lawalong, District Chatra. ..... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.K. Chatterjee, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 25.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1361 of 2021, registered for the offence under Sections 33(1)(c) and 52 of Indian Forest Act and Section 29 of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that only allegation is made against these petitioners of clearing the forest land for the purpose of cultivation of poppy plants. He next submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-19 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of preparing the forest area for the cultivation of poppy plant. [2026:JHHC:8523] -2- 5. Considering that the matter is arising out of a complaint case and only allegations are there of preparing the forest field for cultivation of poppy plant 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.) Dated:-25.03.2026 Amitesh/-