Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32633 of 2012 ====================================================== Chandra Shekhar Chaudhary, Son of Late Laxuman Chaudhary. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 21-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the informant with whom he married after the death of his first wife having three children, but soon after marriage (seven years before) some quarrel took place and the informant left the company and recently petitioner has another wife. Submission is of false implication with ulterior motive taking undue advantage of own conduct leaving the husband i.e. the petitioner for a long. However, in spite of all odds, petitioner is ready to resume and continue the matrimonial relationship with the informant and till the matter is being resolved by way of interim maintenance ready to pay a sum of Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five Hundred) per month to the informant, subject to any other order on the point by the competent court. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of filing duly verified petition supported with personal affidavit before the court below, clearly stating all such intentions as stated above and begin with the payment, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32633 of 2012 (2) dt.21-09-2012 2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Woman (Chautarwa) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2012, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or even on single default in payment, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.