ORDER :

1. This criminal revision petition is directed against the judgment of conviction and sentence rendered by the third Additional Sessions Court, (Ad hoc-I), Thodupuzha in Crl.Appeal No.33/2000 dated 05.12.2009 whereby the learned third Additional Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal confirming the judgment of conviction and sentence imposed against the 1st accused by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Thodupuzha in C.C.No.334/97 dated 31.1.2000 for the offences punishable under Sections 419 and 494 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as 'the IPC').

2. The 2nd respondent (hereinafter referred to as 'PW1') lodged a complaint before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thodupuzha arraigning the revision petitioner (hereinafter referred to as 'the 1st accused') and 5 other persons as accused. It is the case of PW1 that the 1st accused had married her in accordance with the customary rites on 10.9.1986 and a male child was born to them in the wedlock on 23.9.1991. It is averred that the marriage between the 1st accused and PW1 is still subsisting. While so, on 10.9.1994, the 1st accused had married the 2nd accused at Sreekrishnaswami Tem