( 2026:JHHC:11211 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1751 of 2026 1. Binod Bharti @ Binod Bhuiyan, aged about 45 years, son of late Bharti Chaita @ Bhuiyan, resident of village Kolkole Kalan, P.O. and P.S. Lawalong, District-Chatra 2. Vijay Bharti @ Vijay Bhuiyan, aged about 32 years, son of Fagu Bharti @ Prem Chandra Bhuiyan, resident of village Kolkole Khurd, P.O. 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. Anupam Anand, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, Advocate 02/ 18.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Lawalong P.S. Case No. 1 of 2026, registered under sections 18, 27(a), 28, 29, 30 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985 and under section 33 of Indian Forest Act, 1927, pending in the Court of learned District & Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, NDPS Act, Chatra. 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 18 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 18 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 ( 2026:JHHC:11211 ) shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt.18.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-