Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 324 -- Compounding of offence - Offence u/s 324 IPC - Non-compoundable by virtue of Amendment Act of 2005 - Amendment not applicable to offence committed in 1998 - Accused acquitted in view of S.320(8) Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 337, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 187 -- Quashing of FIR - Offence u/ss 279, 337 IPC and S.187 of M.V. Act - Compounding of offence - Amicable settlement arrived at between parties - Even if some of the offences constituted in the FIR are no, compoundable yet for securing the ends of..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Cheque amount though was Rs.60,000 out of it a sum of Rs.50,000 already paid by accused to complainant before institution of complaint - Complaint filed only with regard to remaining amount of Rs.10,000 - Joint application u/s 142 of the Act filed by parties with a..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 406, 506, 120B -- Compounding of offence - Cheating - Criminal conspiracy - Settlement arrived at between parties - There is every possibility of trial ending in acquittal - Since substantive offence punishable u/ss 506, 420 IPC is compoundable u/s 320 Cr.P.C., offence u/s 120-B IPC should..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 320, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 471 -- Quashing of FIR - Compounding of offence - Offence u/ss 420, 471 IPC - Even though offence in question is no, compoundable, but High Court in exercise of its jurisdiction u/s 482 Cr.P.C. can quash such offence on the basis of settlement arrived at between parties - FIR quashed...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 21 -- Award of Lok Adalat - Suit for recovery of money - Mistake of Court - On compromise for settlement, award of Lok Adalat becomes final - But instead of passing award as per memo, Lok Adalat Committee by mistake took civil dispute as criminal compounding case - Mistake committed is..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence - Matter finally settled between parties and liability is discharged - Accused has already deposited 10% of cheque amount with Punjab State Legal Services Authority, in compliance of Court's order - Permission to compound offence u/s 138 of the Act granted - Conviction and..........
Agreement to sell -- Deficient stamp duty - Document marked inspite of objection - Making good the deficiency at a later stage - Technicality should not come in the way of imparting substantial justice between the parties - Once compounding mechanism is provided the same can be resorted to - Application allowed subject to payment of costs of Rs.10,000. (Stamp Act, 1899,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320(8) -- Compounding of offence - Amounts to acquittal...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320 -- Compounding of offence - Where offences are compoundable and case is committed for trial or accused is convicted and appeal against conviction is pending, compounding can be allowed with leave of Court - According to S.320(6) Cr.P.C, High Court or Court of Session in exercise of its power of revision u/s 401 may allow any..........
