S.Jayakumar vs Kepsikala on 20 December, 2011
15.The judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in (1992) 2 SCC 213 between
Mohinder Singh Vs. Gulwant Singh and others, is squarely applicable to the
present case since the factum of marriage whether it is 1st marriage or the 2nd
marriage so as to decide as to the offence committed under Section 494 I.P.C.
has to be considered only at the time of trial. In the present case, the 2nd
marriage said to have been solemnized was stated in the complaint and spoken to
by the witness. Whether there was any marriage in between A1 and A2, during the
life time of the respondent/complainant has to be determined only in a full
pledged trial and not at the stage of Section 203 Cr.P.C. enquiry or in a
petition for quashment of the complaint.