Dashrath Saw v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi) in A.B.A. No. 3107 of 2026 (decided 16.06.2026) by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi to Dashrath Saw and Pintu Kumar Gupta @ Ladu Saw @ Pintu Saw, apprehending arrest in Complaint Case No. 104/2021 under section 33(1) (C) of the Indian Forest Act for alleged poppy cultivation in forest area at Jori, District Chatra. Grounds: land belongs to Forest Department, no criminal antecedents, parity with co-accused granted bail in ABA No.511 of 2026. Bail bond Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties; conditions under section 482(2) BNSS, 2023. State opposed; counsel: Manish Yadav (petitioners), Subodh Kumar Dubey (State).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners in connection with Complaint Case No. 104/2021: they are to surrender before the learned court within three weeks, and on surrender/arrest shall be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Chatra, subject to the conditions under section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.