Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2680 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Nagendra Kumar Singh Son Of Late Bhukhan Singh, resident of village Paharpur, P.S. Agiaon, District - Bhojpur, At Ara .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Shanti Devi Daughter of Ramashray Singh, resident of village - Barnaon, P.S. Ayar, Distt. – Bhojpur (Ara). .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 08-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 13.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner performed second marriage with the consent of the informant and is still ready to keep the informant with full dignity and honour. Considering the aforesaid submissions and the period under custody, let the petitioner namely Nagendra Kumar Singh, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2680 of 2012 (2) dt.08-02-2012 2/2 each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara in connection with Agiaon (Garahani) P.S. Case No. 56 of 2010. 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.