Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7756 of 2012 (2) dt.05-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7756 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Mojam S/O Md. Amrul .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 05-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Taking into consideration that Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 23 of 2011 has been registered on the basis of complaint petition and the contents of complaint petition reflect that informant being a major girl consented for sexual relationship and according to submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, at best, a case under [STATUTE] is made out, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 23 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 493

Statute Text:
Section 493 of the Indian Penal Code. A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief. Every man who by deceit causes any woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit or have sexual intercourse with him in that belief, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.