Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25045 of 2012 ====================================================== Dinanath Sharma .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the uncle of the husband of the victim is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the daughter of the informant was killed after six years of the marriage for non-fulfillment of the dowry demand. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is separate from the husband’s family of the victim. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband of the victim, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25045 of 2012 (2) dt.23-07-2012 2/2 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Andar P.S. Case No. 65 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.