Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45043 of 2011 ====================================================== Vikky Nishad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== 2 06-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner being the brother of the husband is languishing in custody since 17.10.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Nawada Town P.S. Case No. 401/2011. Amrendra Kumar/- (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.