Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.253 of 2012 ====================================================== Sidheshwar Nath @ Dhananjay Mishra .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 19.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is that the petitioner being a married person, deceived the informant and performed marriage with her and thereby tortured the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to deny the earlier marriage. However, the petitioner is ready to keep the informant as wife with dignity and honour. It is further submitted that the investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.253 of 2012 (3) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 2 2 to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Chapra in Sonepur P.S. Case no. 184 of 2010. Anil/- (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.