Criminal Complaint for Bigamy (Section 494 IPC) (India) by OLL
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Sec 494 RW SEC. 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE
IN THE COURT OF THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, FIRST CLASS, (ANTI-CORRUPTION COURT), PUNE AT PUNE
Criminal Complaint No. Smt. .... D .... A .... S....,)
age 25 years, occupation - service,) Complainant
resident of C/o.Shri DAD, 175 Kothrud,)
PUNE 411 029.)
Versus
1.Shri .... D .... A .... M ....,)
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age 30 years, occupation - business,)
2. Smt. .... D .... A .... B ....,) Accused
age 55 years, occupation - household,)
3. Smt. .... D .... AR,)
age 20 years, occupation - education,)
all residents of 320 Erandwana,)
PUNE 411 004.)
A COMPLAINT U/S 494 R/W SEC. 34 OF THE INDIAN PENAL CODE
The complainant above-named submits this complaint, praying to state as follows:
1. That the complainant is the legally wedded wife of the accused No. 1, while the accused No. 2 is the mother and the accused No. 3 is the second wife of the accused No. 1.
2. That the complainant was married to the accused No. 1 at Pune on according to the Hindu religion, vaidic rites and ceremonies.
3. That before the marriage, the complainant was known by her maiden name as Kumari Lata, and likewise, the accused No. 3, before this second marriage, was also' known by her maiden name as Pata.
4. That after the marriage, the complainant and the accused No. 1 cohabited together for about three years. However, during the existence of their marriage, this complainant could not beget a child, and hence, on that count, the accused Nos. 1 and 2 were nervous and unnecessarily offended for no fault on the part of this complainant.
5. That this complainant submits that last year, in the month of June, the accused No. 1 told this complainant that she should better go to her parents', at least, for a few days for a medical check-up, and under that pretext, she was sent to stay with her parents.
6. That, thereafter, the complainant No. 1 did not either come to take back for cohabitation, nor allow her to do so, and thus, the accused No. 1 has deserted this complainant.
7. That this complainant learnt from very reliable sources that the accused No. 1 is going to contract marriage onwith the accused No. 3 at the remote place near Katraj, and the ceremony was fixed to be carried out in a bungalow of one, Shri XYZ.
8. That accordingly, this complainant lodged a report with the Sahakarnagar Police Station, requesting them to help this complainant, and the police did try to do so, but they could not register the offence committed by the accused for the reason that the venue of the marriage was changed.
9. That, however, this complainant could know the changed venue, and she collected all the details with a view to registering the said offence.
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This document is a formal criminal complaint template for filing a bigamy charge under Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code. It allows a spouse to legally report a second marriage performed by their partner while the first marriage is still valid.
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What is this template?
This is a formal court filing used to initiate criminal proceedings for bigamy in India. It is not a police report or a divorce petition, but a private complaint filed directly with a Judicial Magistrate. It contains specific sections for verifying marriage rites, describing the desertion, and naming the second wife as an accused party.
When should you use it?
Use this template when the police have failed to register an FIR for bigamy or when a private prosecution is preferred in an Indian court. Use a Petition for Nullity of Marriage instead if the goal is only to have the second marriage declared void rather than seeking criminal punishment.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parties and Relationship | Identifies the Complainant as the legally wedded wife and Accused No. 1 as the husband. |
| 2 | Marriage Details | Records that the marriage was performed at Pune according to Hindu religion and vaidic rites. |
| 10 | Allegation of Second Marriage | States that a second marriage was celebrated at Ganesh Mandir near Katraj at 6.00 p.m. involving 100 witnesses. |
| 13 | Jurisdiction and Limitation | Asserts the offence was committed within the local limits of the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Pune. |
| 15 | Prayer for Relief | Requests that the accused be charged and punished under Section 494 R/W Sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code. |
Who it's for
- a person in India filing a private criminal complaint for bigamy in a Magistrate's Court
- a legal practitioner drafting a complaint for an offence committed in Pune jurisdiction
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