2026:JHHC:12873 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2200 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2200 of 2026 ---- 1. Baiju Lohra, aged about 32 years, son of Patiram Lohra @ Budhram Lohra, resident of village – Purnadih, PO – Balubhang, PS – Bariyatu, District – Latehar 2. Anil Kumar @ Anil Lohra, aged about 30 years, son of Khaita Lohra, resident of village – Balubhang, PO – Balubhang, PS – Bariyatu, District - Latehar .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Advocate ---- 02/01.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners through V.C. as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 15(c), 18(b), 22, 25 and 29 of NDPS Act pending in the Court of learned Special Judge NDPS, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners through V.C. submits that false allegation is made against the petitioners of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:12873 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2200 of 2026 and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioners and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge NDPS, Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.10 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 01.05.2026 Sangam/