2026:JHHC:10582 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1565 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1565 of 2026 ---- 1. Naresh Bharti @ Naresh Bhuiyan, aged about 34 years, son of Late Hari Bharti, resident of village – Kodhash Tola, PO – Lalimaati, PS – Kunda, District – Chatra 2. Sanjay Bharti, aged about 33 years, son of Jhari Bharti @ Jago Bharti, resident of village – Kodhash Tola, PO – Lalimaati, PS – Kunda, District – Chatra 3. Rajesh Bharti @ Rajesh Kumar, aged about 31 years, son of Suresh Bharti, resident of village – Kodhash Tola, PO – Lalimaati, PS – Kunda, District – Chatra 4. Kamdeo Ganjhu, aged about 41 years, son of Brihspat Ganjhu, resident of village – Nawadih, PO and PS – Kunda, District – Chatra 5. Kittu Ganjhu @ Youdhan Bhokta @ Jodhan Bhokta, aged about 32 years, S/o Charku Ganjhu, resident of village – Nawadih, PO and PS – Kunda, District – Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms. Tanu Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Advocate ---- 02/13.04.2026 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 Kunda P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 8, 27(A), 28, 29 and 30 of NDPS Act and 2026:JHHC:10582 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1565 of 2026 Section 33 of Indian Forest Act pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge-cum-Spl. Judge, NDPS, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and the allegations are made of cultivation of opium plant on the forest land. She further submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.21 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is not belonging to the petitioners that is of the forest department and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.21 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 13.04.2026 Sangam/