Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22531 of 2012 (2) dt.25-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22531 of 2012 ====================================================== Nakul Ram .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 25.06.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 25.3.2012 in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . Although petitioner is husband and allegedly, he solemnized second marriage but the impugned order reflects that there is no possibility of reconciliation between the parties because the complainant is not ready to lead her conjugal life with the petitioner due to solemnization of the above stated second marriage. Considering the period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody as well as facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, Nakul Ram, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur, Patna in Complaint Case no. 847 C/2010. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.