CHAPTER XX.‑ OFFENCES RELATING TO MARRIAGE 493 A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is law ­ fully married to him and to co habit with him in that belief. Shall not arrest without warrant Warrant .. Not bailable Not compoundable. Imprisonment Court of of either Session. description for 10 years, and fine. 1[493A Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage.  May arrest without warrant Warrant Not bailable . Not compounable. Rigorous imprisonment which may extend to twenty­five years and fine. Ditto;] 494 Marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife. 1[Shall Bailable.. 2[Compoundable Imprisonment of either description for 7 years, and fine. 2[Court of 495 496 Ditto .. not arrest without warrant] Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom sub ­ sequent marriage is contracted. Ditto .. A person with fraudulent intention going through the cere mony of being married, know ing that he is not thereby lawfully married. Ditto .. with permission of the Court before which the prosecu tion is pend ing.] Ditto .. 4[Ditto] .. 2[Not compoundable.] Ditto .. 5[Bailable] Ditto .. Session, 3* * or Magistrate of the first class.] Imprisonment 2[Court of of either Session.] description for 10 years, and fine. Imprisonment of either description for 7 years, and fine. Ditto .. 1 Ins. and subs. by Act VI of 06, s. 9 and Sch. II.  2 Subs.by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 159, for the original entry.  3 The words "Presidency Magistrate" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.  4 The original entry successively amended by Act 18 of 1923, s. 159, Ord. 8 of 1973, s. 4. has been subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1973 (57 of 1973), s. 4, to read as above.  5 Subs. ibid., for "Ditto". Page 281 of 319

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