cheating punishable under Section 420 IPC, the same
has been made compoundable under sub-section (2) of Section 320
CrPC with the leave ... that Section 482
of the Code is complete answer to the reference made to the larger Bench.
He analysed Section 482 and Section 320
which canbe compounded with the permission of the Court. Sub-Section (9) of Section 320 , which is relevant, is reproduced below:
320. Compounding of offences ... Section 3) has made Sections 506(II) IPC, 147 IPC and 148 IPC compoundable offences by amending the schedule under Section 320
except as provided by this section.
ANDHRA PRADESH.- In its application to the State of Andhra Pradesh, in Section 320, in sub-section ... State of Madhya Pradesh in the table below sub-section (2) of Section 320 of the Principal Act, - (i) in column first, second and third
Section 320 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
320. Grievous hurt.—
The following kinds of hurt only are designated as “grievous”:— (First) — Emasculation. (Secondly) — Permanent
offences punishable under Section 307 read
with Section 34 , Section 332 read with Section 34 and Section
353 read with Section 34 , the substantive sentence ... complaint in exercise of its inherent
power under Section 482 of the Code and Section 320 does not
limit or affect the powers
clause (g) of sub-section (1-A) of section 23 or under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 24, the Court ... body as would amount to grievous hurt within the meaning of section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), he shall be punishable
shall be compounded except as provided by
this Section".
10. A perusal of Section 320 shows that offences under Section ... that except for
Section 420 IPC, which can be compounded with the permission of the
Court in view of Section 320(2) , the other provisions
without such permission. An offence
punishable under Section 354 of the IPC is in terms of Section
320(2) of the Code compoundable ... High Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C.
are not for that purpose controlled by Section 320 Cr.P.C.
Having said so, we must
distributes,— (a) any drug deemed to be adulterated under section 17A or spurious under section 17B and which when used by any person ... body as would amount to grievous hurt within the meaning of section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), solely on account
Section 3 in Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897
3. Penalty.—
(1) Any person disobeying any regulation or order made under this Act shall be deemed ... against a healthcare service personnel, causes grievous hurt as defined in section 320 of the Indian Penal Code to such person, shall be punished with
