Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33987 of 2012 (2) dt.05-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33987 of 2012 ====================================================== Guddu Manjhi, son of Chalitar Manjhi, resident of Village- Munderpur, P.S. Belaganj, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 05-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Complaint Case No. 724 of 2003, registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity and neither assault her nor subject her to cruelty, even he is ready to pay maintenance worth Rs. 700/- per month if the complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Complaint Case No. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33987 of 2012 (2) dt.05-09-2012 724 of 2003, subject to condition that petitioner shall either keep the complainant with due dignity or pay maintenance worth Rs. 700/- per month. The Trial Court shall call the complainant and exercise option and if the complainant went along with the petitioner then petitioner shall keep the complainant with due dignity or if any reason complainant shall not want to live with the petitioner then petitioner shall pay maintenance worth Rs.700/- per month till higher maintenance is decided by any competent court. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.