Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38819 of 2012 (2) dt.18-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38819 of 2012 ====================================================== Satya Prakash @ Babloo, son of Late Sita Ram Sah, resident of Village- Bhada, P.S. Sour Bazar, District- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 18-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Sour Bazar P.S. Case No. 268 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner has kidnapped one Sunita Devi wife of Sajjan Thakur who is full brother of the informant. However, Sunita Devi has filed a case against the informant making wild allegation that informant is trying to establish sexual relation with her and he is a bad character. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Sour Bazar P.S. Case No. 268 of 2012, subject to condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38819 of 2012 (2) dt.18-10-2012 of the petitioner shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.