Asked in 2019 for 4 marks
Compoundable Offences
Section 320 of the Cr PC deals with compoundable offences. These are the offences that can be compromised by the complainant. The complainant can agree to take back the charges levied against the accused subject to the following conditions.
Section 320 of the Cr PC deals with compoundable offences. These are the offences that can be compromised by the complainant. The complainant can agree to take back the charges levied against the accused subject to the following conditions.
(i) Such compromise should be bonafide in nature
(ii) There must be no consideration to which the complainant is not entitled to.
(iii) The offences listed in Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure which are compoundable in nature and are punishable under a different section of the Indian Penal Code.
Example of Compoundable Offences
1. Criminal or house-trespass.
2. Uttering words with an intent to hurt any person’s religious feeling.
3. Printing or engraving matters, knowing as defamatory.
4. Criminal breach of contract of services.
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