2026:JHHC:1753 --1-- A.B.A. No. 348 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 348 of 2026 ---- 1. Pradeep Kumar Ganjhu @ Pradeep Ganjhu, aged about 23 years, son of Bhadi Ganjhu 2. Dashrath Ganjhu, aged about 31 years, son of Jagan Ganjhu, Both are resident of village – Kotari, PO and PS – Lawalong, District - Chatra .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 02/22.01.2026 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 Complaint Case No.352 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 33(1)(C), 41 and 42 of Indian Forest Act and Sections 27 and 29 of Wild Life Protection Act, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that false allegation is made of cultivation of poppy plant on the forest land. He further submits that even the land is not belonging to the petitioners. He then submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition. He next submits that in identical situation one co-accused person 2026:JHHC:1753 --2-- A.B.A. No. 348 of 2026 has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.61 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that allegations are there against the petitioner of cultivation of poppy plant. 5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition and in identical situation one co- accused person has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA 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 22.01.2026 Sangam/