2026:JHHC:10312 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1515 of 2026 ------ 1. RajKumar Ganjhu, son of Rago Ganjhu, resident of Village Lutta, P.O. Jogiara, P.S. Pratappur, District Chatra 2. Manoj Ganjhu, son of Ganeshi Ganjhu, resident of Village Lutta, P.O. Jogiara, 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. B.K. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. ------ 02/10.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 1300 of 2020, registered for the offence under Sections 33(1)(c) of the Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case alleging that the petitioners were cultivating poppy plant on the forest land. He submits that the petitioners are the villagers and they are not having criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 18 of the petition. 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 Forest Department and not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners are not having criminal antecedents as disclosed in para 18 of the petition 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 15.04.2026