Jharkhand High Court
A.B.A./5228/2026 of RAJENDRA GANJHU Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 21 September 2026
No. 5228 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5228 of 2026 ---- Rajendra Ganjhu, aged about 25 years, son of Doman Ganjhu, resident of village – Pandarkola, PO – Kurkheta, PS – Bashisthanagar, District - Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of
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--1-- A.B.A. No. 5228 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 5228 of 2026
---- Rajendra Ganjhu, aged about 25 years, son of Doman Ganjhu, resident of village – Pandarkola, PO – Kurkheta, PS – Bashisthanagar, District - Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate
For the State
:- Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate
---- 02/21.09.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No.1456 of 2024 for the alleged offences registered under Section 33 of Indian Forest Act, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case alleging that the petitioner was indulged in cultivation of poppy plants on the forest land. He further submits that the petitioner is a villager and has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the anticipatory bail may kindly be granted.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of cultivation of poppy 2026:JHHC:28488
--2-- plants on the forest land.
5. Considering that the land is of the forest department and that is not belonging to the petitioner and the petitioner is said to be villager and he has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.1456 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 21.09.2026 Sangam/