Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15091 of 2012 ====================================================== Deepak Kumar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 25-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, complainant and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Petitioner denies to have performed second marriage and is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. It is further submitted that the husband has filed restitution case. The marriage was performed on 23.04.2000. Both sides agree to appear before the learned court below on 28.05.2012 when the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. Considering the stand of the parties, let Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15091 of 2012 (2) dt.25-04-2012 2 / 2 2 the petitioner, above named, be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No.938C of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. Ist Class, Patna, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by the learned court below on substantial restoration of matrimonial harmony within one year or if the complainant refuses to reside with husband or fails to appear before the learned court below. U.K./- (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.