Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10195 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Karmi Devi W/O Sri Ramdhani Mahto Resident Of Village- Ramdiha, P.S.- Rajauli, District- Nawada .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-04-2012 Petitioner being mother of the husband is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Accusation is of torture, committing theft and performance of second marriage by the husband. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that husband of the petitioner has been granted regular bail by the learned court below. This case is of the year 2005. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Considering accusation is against the husband of the daughter of the informant and husband of the petitioner has been granted regular bail by the court below, it is a fit case for the court Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10195 of 2012 (2) dt.02-04-2012 2 / 2 2 below, i. e. , Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Nawada, in connection with Sirdala P.S. case no.84 of 2005, G.R. no.783 of 2005, to exercise its power in considering and disposing of the regular bail of the petitioner if she surrenders in the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and prays for regular bail. sudip/- (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.