( 2026:JHHC:10523 ) ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1546 of 2026 1. Sanjeet Yadav @ Sanjeet Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Mahesh Yadav, resident of At Kusvatad, P.O. Kaura, P.S. Pratappur, District- Chatra, State-Jharkhand 2. Satendra Singh @ Satendra Ganjhu, aged about 42 years, son of Jaglal Ganjhu, resident of village Eghara Falenda, P.O. Kaura, P.S. Pratappur, District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand ...... … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioners :Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmain, Spl.P.P 02/ 13.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No. 27/2025, N.D.P.S. No. 21/2025 registered under sections 18, 29, of N.D.P.S. Act and section 33 of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge under NDPS Act, Palamau. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made of cultivation of poppy plant in the forest area. He next submits that the said land is not belonging to the petitioners and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 21 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner 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 land is of the forest department and petitioners have got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 21 of the petition and in that view of the matter, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned ( 2026:JHHC:10523 ) ) court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.13.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-