Tarang Mathur (Software Eng) 23 April 2012

What is compounding and is it possible for ipc 279,337,338?

Dear All,

what is compounding of offence and can it be done for IPC 279,337 and 338?

I am informed by my lawyer that it can be done only for cases where death is involved. Is it true?

Thanks and Regards,

Tarang

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Rishabh Khare (lawyer) 23 April 2012

compounding means compromise between affected party and accused, which can be compounded by affected party only. However only those offences are allowed to be compromised which are not grave in nature. the offences you have asked for do not find place in the category of compoundable offences.

Guest (Guest) 23 April 2012

Dear Querist,

To 'compound' is to compromise an offence. The offences under sections 337 and 338 are compoundable by the person to whom the hurt is caused with the permission of the court, whereas the offence under S. 279 is non-compoundable. The SC has though in some judgements allowed the compounding of non-compoundable offences, but the same are queued up for reconsideration by a larger bench.

Regards,

Ashish Davessar

Advocate

Delhi, Chandigarh