Compounding of Offences
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The offences which are allowed to be compounded (Compromised) are described under Section 320 of the Code of criminal Procedure, 1973. The same are categorised as the offences which are simple and not grave in nature and hence the same can be compounded by the affected party only and those which are considered to be a bit more grave and thus needing the supervision of the court while being compounded by the affected party.
(1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Indian Penal Code, specified in the first two columns of the Table next following may be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that Table
Offences not needing permission of the court to compromise
TABLE
Offence | Section of the Indian Penal Code applicable | Persons by whom offence may be compounded |
1 | 2 | 3 |
Uttering words, etc., with deliberate Intent to wound the religious feelings of any person. | 298 | The person whose religious feelings are intended to be wounded. |
Causing hurt. | 323, 334 | The person to whom the hurt is caused. |
Wrongfully restraining or confining any person. | 341, 342 | The person restrained or confined. |
Assault or use of criminal force. | 352, 355, 358 | The person assaulted or to whom criminal force is used. |
Mischief, when the only loss or damage caused is loss or damage to a private person. | 426, 427 | The person to whom the loss or damage is caused. |
Criminal trespass. | 447 | The person in possession of the property trespassed upon. |
House trespass. | 448 | The person in possession of the property trespassed upon. |
Criminal breach of contract of service. | 491 | The person with whom the offender has contracted. |
Adultery. | 497 | The husband of the woman. |
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent of a married woman. | 498 | The husband of the woman. |
Defamation. except such eases as are specified against section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) in column I of the Table under subsection (2) | 500 | The person defamed. |
Printing or engraving matter, knowing it to be defamatory. | 501 | The person defamed. |
Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it to contain such matter. | 502 | The person defamed. |
Insult intended to provoke a breach of the peace. | 504 | The person insulted. |
Criminal intimidation except when the offence is punishable with Imprisonment for seven years. | 506 | The person intimidated. |
Act caused by making a person believe that he will be an object of divine displeasure. | 508 | The person against whom the offence was committed. |
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