Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5644 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Nagendra Nath Singh S/O Late Bhagwan Singh R/O Anishabad Police Colony, Quarter No.C/199, P.S. Gardanibagh, Distt-Patna 2. Nayantara Devi W/O Nagendra Nath Singh R/O Anishabad Police Colony, Quarter No.C/199, P.S. Gardanibagh, Distt-Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Madhuri Devi W/O Nagendra Nath Singh R/O New Area Gyanpuri, P.S.+Distt-Aurangabad .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the husband and his second wife are apprehending their arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the marriage was performed with the complainant in the year 1966 and subsequently second marriage was performed in 1980. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioner no. 1 is paying Rs.2,000/- per month as maintenance to the complainant. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5644 of 2012 (2) dt.29-02-2012 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Complaint Case No. 704 of 2004, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The bail bond of petitioner no. 1 will be accepted on verification of the fact that the petitioner has paid up to date maintenance amount. DKS/ (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.