Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26494 of 2010 (7) dt.14-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26494 of 2010 ====================================================== Bhola Ram, son of Late Binesar Ram, resident of village – Nawada, P.O. and P.S. – Mehus, District – Sheikhpura. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Smt. Jaro Devi, wife of Bhola Ram, D/o - Late Jagdish Ram, R/o - Lahatkumumba, P.S. – Korma, District – Sheikhpura, at present C/o - Kami Ram, Mohalla – Balugadda, P.S. & P.O. Jhariya – 4, district – Dhanbad, Jharkhand. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 7 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 364-C of 2009 for offences under [STATUTE] , pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this application with a liberty to surrender before the court below within a fortnight and seek regular bail where the prayer shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudice of instant withdrawal. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of as withdrawn. Rajeev/- (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.