Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 494 & 495–Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973-Sec. 198 Whether a woman with whom the second marriage was contracted can be called aggrieved person?–Held, yes– Concealment spoken of in the Sec. 495 would be from the woman with whom the subsequent marriage was performed Hence the wife with whom the subsequent marriage is contracted after concealment of the former marriage would also be entitled to lodge a complaint for commission of offence punishable u/s. 495.
