GANGARAM MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2026-04-24. GANGARAM MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
( 2026:JHHC:12092 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 1984 of 2026 Gangaram Munda, aged about 21 years, son of Chonda Munda, resident of village Bilaro, P. O. and P. S. Chandwara, District-Koderma ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand . …. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Rashmi Kumar Mahi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A. P. P 02/ 24. 04. 2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chandwara P. S. Case No. 05 of 2022, registered under sections 18, 27 (A), 28/29/30 of NDPS Act corresponding to NDPS No. 01/2022, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Koderma. 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 petitioner and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 8 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 petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 8 of the petition and in that view of the matter, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and the learned court shall release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. Dt. 24. 04. 2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. ) satyarthi-
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