Smt. Reshma & Ors. Vs. Jai Narain & Ors.
EmailAppeal: Criminal Appeal No. 556 of 2000
(Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3499 of 1999)
(Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3499 of 1999)
Petitioner: Smt. Reshma & Ors.
Respondent: Jai Narain & Ors.
Apeal: Criminal Appeal No. 556 of 2000
(Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3499 of 1999)
(Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No. 3499 of 1999)
Judges: K.T. THOMAS & R.P. SETHI, JJ.
Date of Judgment: Jul 21, 2000
Head Note:
CRIMINAL LAW
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Section 320(8) – Compounding – Conviction under Section 325 IPC – Benefit under Section 360 Cr.P.C. given – During pendency of appeal, matter compounded. Held that accused is acquitted under Section 320(8).
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JUDGEMENT:
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. In this case respondents were convicted under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code and the High Court has given the benefit to the respondents under Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Dissatisfied with the same, the injured-aggrieved parties have come before us with this appeal after obtaining permission to file the special leave petition.
3. But during the pendency of this case a new development took place. The appellants and accused – respondents have come to terms and settled their grievances. An affidavit has been sworn to by the Up Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Rajgarh (Churu) stating that the compromise petition has been signed in his presence by the parties. A petition for grant of permission for compounding the offence has also been filed.
4. We grant permission for compounding the offence. Accordingly, we dispose of this appeal by acquitting the respondents under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
1. Leave granted.
2. In this case respondents were convicted under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code and the High Court has given the benefit to the respondents under Section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Dissatisfied with the same, the injured-aggrieved parties have come before us with this appeal after obtaining permission to file the special leave petition.
3. But during the pendency of this case a new development took place. The appellants and accused – respondents have come to terms and settled their grievances. An affidavit has been sworn to by the Up Pradhan, Panchayat Samiti, Rajgarh (Churu) stating that the compromise petition has been signed in his presence by the parties. A petition for grant of permission for compounding the offence has also been filed.
4. We grant permission for compounding the offence. Accordingly, we dispose of this appeal by acquitting the respondents under Section 320(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
