Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42149 of 2011 (4) dt.19-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42149 of 2011 ====================================================== Rajesh Singh @ Gautam @ Rajesh Singh Gautam, son of Surendra Singh, resident of Village- Peyar, P.S. Atri, District- Gaya, at present residing at Manpur lakhibaran, P.S. Manpur, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar . 2. Reena Devi, wife of Rajesh Singh @ Gautam, D/o Bageshwar Singh, of Village- Andha, P.S. Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad. 3. Chandrasekhar Singh, S/o Bameshwar Singh, R/o Village- Andha, P.S. Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the State : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 19-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case No. 23 of 2010 arising out of Complaint Case No. 4 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . Notice was issued to O.P. No. 2 (complainant) and matter was referred to Mediation Centre. The report of Mediation Centre has been received and it is apparent from that report that O.P. No. did not appear in Mediation Centre. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is ready to keep the complainant with due dignity. However, for any Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42149 of 2011 (4) dt.19-06-2012 reason complainant is not ready to live with the petitioner then petitioner is ready to pay Rs. 700/- per month as maintenance. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall 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 S.D.J.M., Daudnagar in connection with Daudnagar P.S. Case No.23 of 2010, arising out of Complaint Case No. 4 of 2010, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall either keep the complainant with due dignity or pay maintenance Rs. 700/- per month to the complainant. 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.