Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33631 of 2011 ====================================================== Pramod Patel, Son of Shri Surya Patel. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1.The State of Bihar. 2.Renu Devi, Wife of Pramod Patel. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 6 15-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the complainant-opposite party no. 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this complaint case with allegations of being husband of the complainant-opposite party no. 2 with demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is of total denial of the allegations including the relationship. On the other hand, learned counsel representing complainant- opposite party no. 2 in spite of his best efforts failed to refute the assertions convincingly. In view of the above, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Hajipur, in connection with Complaint Case No. 3432 of 2010/Trial No. 3033 of 2011, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33631 of 2011 (6) dt.15-03-2012 2 / 2 2 condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 494

Statute Text:
Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code. Marrying again during the life-time of a husband or wife. Whoever, having a husband or wife living, marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking place during the life of such husband or wife, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.