Dharamvir & Anr. v. State of U.P.

Supreme Court of India · 18 Jan 2008
C.K. Thakker; D.K. Jain
Appeal (crl.) 138 of 2008
criminal appeal_allowed

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The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal and acquitted the appellants for compoundable offences under Sections 342 and 323 IPC following an amicable settlement under Section 320 CrPC.

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CASE NO.:
Appeal (crl.) 138 of 2008
PETITIONER:
Dharamvir & Anr.
RESPONDENT:
State of U.P.
DATE OF
JUDGMENT
: 18/01/2008
BENCH:
C.K. THAKKER & D.K. JAIN
JUDGMENT:
JUDGMENT
O R D E R
(Arising out of S.L.P.(Criminal) No.1950 of 2007
Leave granted.
The learned counsel for the parties stated that the matter has been settled amicably and an appropriate order of acquittal may be passed considering the provisions of
Sections 342 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the provisions of sub- sections (1) and (8) of Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short hereinafter referred to as the ’Code’).
Sub-section (1) of Section 320 of the Code states that the offence specified under i n the Table under the said sub-section are compoundable by the parties (without the leave of the Court). Both the offences punishable under Sections 342 and 323, IPC are shown in Table under sub-section (1) of Section 320 of the Code. Since the appellants have been convicted for those offences, i.e. offences punishable under Sections 342 and

323 IPC and both the offences are compoundable, consequential order acquitting :2: the appellants can be passed under sub-section (8) of Section 320 of the Code. We, accordingly, acquit the appellants for the offences with which they were charged and convicted by the Courts below. The appeal is, accordingly, allowed.