Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2700 of 2012 (2) dt.09-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2700 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Chandrakala Devi alias Chandrika Devi, wife of Gajadhar Chaudhary. 2. Gajadhar Chaudhary, Son of Bular Chaudhary @ Chakradhar Chaudhary. Both are residents of Village & P.S. Bangaon, District- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Dezy Devi, W/O Bhola Chaudhary, D/O Tripati Narain Jha, R/O Village- Ekpahra, P.S.Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District-Saharsa. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Advocate. For the Opposite Party. : Mr. C. B. Prasad, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 09-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the parents of the husband are languishing in custody since 04.12.2011 in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The bail of the petitioners was rejected by the learned court below on the ground that the cognizance was taken in the year 1998 and the petitioners surrendered on 04.12.2011. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners could not surrender earlier because they were under impression that the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2700 of 2012 (2) dt.09-02-2012 matter has been compromised and the husband has been granted bail. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the husband, let the petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, in connection with Complaint Case No. 554(C) of 1998. U.K./- (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.