punishable under Section 324 Indian
Penal Code. In view of sub-section (8) of Section 320 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, the composition ... offence under section 379A of Indian Penal Code,
1860 ( IPC ) is not compoundable under Section 320 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
( CrPC
exercise of its
inherent powers under Section 482 of Code of Criminal
Procedure (for short " CrPC "), even if the offences ... power conferred under Section 482 CrPC to
quash the criminal proceedings for the non-compoundable
offences under Section 320 CrPC
compounded except as provided by this Section" i.e. Section
320 of the Code.
15. Section 320 Cr.P.C. does not come ... under Section 320 of the Code. The inherent power of the High
Court is neither restricted nor controlled by Section 320 of the Code
Section 320, specifically
provides that, "No offence shall be compounded except as
provided by this Section" i.e. Section 320 of the Code ... under Section
320 of the Code. The inherent power of the High Court is neither
restricted nor controlled by Section 320 of the Code
compounded except as
provided by this Section" i.e. Section 320 of the Code.
15. Section 320 Cr.P.C. does not come ... under Section
320 of the Code. The inherent power of the High Court is neither
restricted nor controlled by Section 320 of the Code
offence under section 324 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( IPC )
is not compoundable under Section 320 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ( CrPC ... punishable under Section 324
Indian Penal Code. In view of sub-section (8) of Section 320 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, the composition
compounded except as
provided by this Section" i.e. Section 320 of the Code.
15. Section 320 Cr.P.C. does not come ... under Section
320 of the Code. The inherent power of the High Court is neither
restricted nor controlled by Section 320 of the Code
compounded except as provided by this Section" i.e. Section 320 of the Code.
15. Section 320 Cr.P.C. does not come ... under Section 320 of the Code. The inherent power of the High Court
is neither restricted nor controlled by Section 320 of the Code
under Section 326IPC and by
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judgment passed under Section 248(2) ... compoundable'
cannot be compounded by a criminal court in
purported exercise of its powers under Section 320
Cr.P.C. Any such attempt
noncompoundable' cannot be
compounded by a criminal court in purported exercise of its powers
under Section 320 Cr.P.C. Any such attempt ... different from the power
of
of a Criminal Court for compounding offences under Section 320
Cr.PC. Even in the judgment passed in Narinder Singh
