Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39470 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Ehtab 2. Md. Soab. 3. Bibi Sahnaj Khatoon @ Sahnaj Begam. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 16-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the brothers and sister of the husband of the complainant are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusations are of torture for non-fulfilment of the dowry demand and performing second by the husband of the complainant. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband of the complainant, let the above named petitioners 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39470 of 2012 (2) dt.16-10-2012 2/2 satisfaction of the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Complaint Case No. 14 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.