Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33192 of 2012 (2) dt.14-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33192 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajesh Manjhi S/O Nandu Manjhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 14-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the informant is in jail custody since 29.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that petitioner is ready to keep the informant with full honour and dignity but it is informant who does not want to lead her conjugal life with the petitioner. It is further contended by him that the story of second marriage is false. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew my attention towards the impugned order and submitted that the learned trial court tried his best to patch up the dispute of the parties but due to rigid approach of the informant, the learned trial court could not succeed in his attempt. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33192 of 2012 (2) dt.14-09-2012 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, 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, Sheikhpura in connection with Ariari (Kasar) P.S. Case No. 03 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.