Single Judge found the appellant guilty of the
offence under Section 494 IPC.
The appellant, S. Nagalingam married respondent-complainant
Sivagami ... marriage under Hindu Law so as to
constitute an offence under Section 494 IPC.
The essential ingredients of the offence under Section 494
conclusion that the
prosecution for the alleged offence under Section 494
I.P.C., had failed to establish that the marriage was
performed in accordance ... marriage under Hindu law and, therefore, accused
cannot be convicted under Section 494 , IPC. In our view, in
the said case the Court
conclusion that the
prosecution for the alleged offence under Section 494
I.P.C., had failed to establish that the marriage was
performed in accordance ... marriage under Hindu law and, therefore, accused
cannot be convicted under Section 494 , IPC. In our view, in
the said case the Court
first accused indicting him of the offence
of bigamy ( Section 494 IPC) and four others including her
sister Rajwant Kaur were arraigned
liable to be prosecuted for the offence
punishable under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code. No
custom can create an offence as it essentially ... custom
making the second marriage void, no offence under Section
494 of the Indian Penal Code can possibly be made out
against the respondent
appellant cannot possibly be convicted for the offence under Section 494 of IPC on premise that he had undergone a ceremony of marriage ... proceeding now pending against the appellant for the offence under Section 494 of the IPC is only and exercise of futility
Basirhat, 24 Parganas,
alleging commission of offence, under Section 494 read with
Section 109 IPC. Preliminary evidence as envisaged under
Section ... Code of Criminal Procedure. There was
evidence already produced by the complainant disclosing
commission of offences under Section 494 read with Section
109 IPC
respondent filed a written complaint before the police under
Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code which after investigation was put in
Court for trial
become an aggrieved person for filing the complaint.
4. Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code is the offence of bigamy, Section
ILR (KANT) (1) 2337, (2001) SC CR R 200, 2000 CHANDLR(CIV&CRI) 461, (1999) 3 MAH LJ 784, 2000 CRILR ... negligence in that episode. He now
stands convicted under Section 304A of Indian Penal Code and
was sentenced to imprisonment for three months
