Shiji @ Pappu & Ors vs Radhika & Anr on 14 November, 2011
In Shiji @ Pappu v. Radhika, (2011) 10 SCC 705, Hon'ble Supreme Court holds,
[13]. It is manifest that simply because an offence is not
compoundable under Section 320 Indian Penal Code is by itself no
reason for the High Court to refuse exercise of its power under
Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code That power can in our opinion
be exercised in cases where there is no chance of recording a
conviction against the accused and the entire exercise of a trial is
destined to be an exercise in futility. There is a subtle distinction
between compounding of offences by the parties before the trial
Court or in appeal on one hand and the exercise of power by the
High Court to quash the prosecution under Section 482 Criminal
Procedure Code on the other. While a Court trying an accused or
hearing an appeal against conviction, may not be competent to
permit compounding of an offence based on a settlement arrived at
between the parties in cases where the offences are not
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