Jharkhand High Court
Sanjeet Yadav @ Sanjeet Kumar vs The State Of Jharkhand ….. … … on 13 April, 2026
Author: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
( 2026:JHHC:10523 ) )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A. B. A. No. 1546 of 2026
1. Sanjeet Yadav @ Sanjeet Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Mahesh
Yadav, resident of At Kusvatad, P.O. Kaura, P.S. Pratappur, District-
Chatra, State-Jharkhand
2. Satendra Singh @ Satendra Ganjhu, aged about 42 years, son of
Jaglal Ganjhu, resident of village Eghara Falenda, P.O. Kaura, P.S.
Pratappur, District-Chatra, State-Jharkhand
...... ... Petitioners
Versus
The State of Jharkhand ..... ... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
For the Petitioners :Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate
For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmain, Spl.P.P
02/ 13.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with
Manatu P.S. Case No. 27/2025, N.D.P.S. No. 21/2025 registered under
sections 18, 29, of N.D.P.S. Act and section 33 of Indian Forest Act,
pending in the Court of learned Special Judge under NDPS Act, Palamau.
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 21 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 21 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
shall release the petitioners on terms and conditions and sureties as learned
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court deems fit and proper.
6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of.
Dt.13.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-