compound any offence which he is competent to do so under
Section 320. Section 320 (9) clearly stipulates that no offence shall be
compounded except ... containing comprehensive provisions for compounding.
Whether compromise by itself is sufficient to set aside conviction in a non-
compoundable offence :
18. On conviction
non-compoundable offence. Then what is the remedy that is available for the parties (husband and wife) to compound the offence of a non-compoundable ... non-compoundable, whether the court can exercise the inherent power under section 482 and permit the parties to compound a non-compoundable offence
Pradesh , their
Lordships of the Supreme Court granted permission for compounding a non-compoundable offence. While granting the permission, the Court observed that the Complainants ... such compounding is a thing prohibited by Section 345(7) , Criminal Procedure Code. Hence, an agreement to compound a non-compoundable offence is thus forbidden
convicted, is a non-compoundable offence.
Section 120B (Criminal conspiracy) is a separate offence and
since it is a non-compoundable offence, we cannot permit ... powers
under Section 482, the High Court may permit compounding of a non-
compoundable offence provided that in doing so it satisfies the conditions
mentioned
non-compoundable. The learned counsel submits that in the absence of specific provisions, no Court can grant permission to compound any non-compoundable offence ... with regard to other non-compoundable offences. The Division Bench never expressed any opinion as to whether any non-compoundable offence, except the offence under
non compoundable offence.
13. Learned counsel for the applicants has further submitted that though the offence under Sections 498-A IPC is non compoundable offence ... legitimate exercise of judicial power to direct compounding of a non-compoundable offence.
23. However, it has to be pointed out that Section
decisions indicate that the effect of compromise after conviction for a
non-compoundable offence has to be taken into consideration only for the
purpose ... compoundable offence cannot by itself result in
acquittal of the accused. Similarly, the Court has no
power to compound any offence that is non-
compoundable
Whether the Court can permit the parties to compound a non-compoundable offence; and
(b) Whether the Court, in view of such compromise, can quash ... special cases Supreme Court may have the power to direct compounding of non-compoundable offence, but the High Court has no such power. Referring
powers of the subordinate Courts for according permission to compound a non-compoundable offence. The decision of Supreme Court in Suresh Babu v. State ... this decision, Supreme Court granted leave to compound the non-compoundable offence under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code as a special case taking
Section 482 , Cr.P.C., to permit the parties to compound a non-compoundable offence along with other compoundable offences, after being satisfied with ... having inherent powers, have no power to accord permission to compound a non-compoundable offence. The application for compounding a non-compoundable offence
