Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39836 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sajda Khatoon 2. Kuloo Mian 3. Zaibun Khatoon 4. Israil Mian 5. Rehana Khatoon 6. Maqsood Mian .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-10-2012 Petitioners being distant relatives of the husband of the informant are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusations are of torture and performing second marriage by the husband of the informant. Considering the thrust of accusation against the husband of the informant, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail 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.39836 of 2012 (2) dt.19-10-2012 2 / 2 2 satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 20 of 2012. Shageer/- (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.