Compounding of offences
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Summary
Certain offences listed in the Table, for example enticing, taking away, or detaining a married woman with criminal intent, may be compounded by the persons specified in that Table. When a permitted person agrees to compound, the criminal prosecution for that offence is extinguished and courts do not proceed with trial on that charge. Compounding is therefore a private settlement that removes the state remedy for the listed offence.
Example
Priya files an FIR saying Arjun took her away from her home. Priya, who is one of the persons listed in the Table, agrees to compound the offence with Arjun; the police stop proceedings and the court does not try the charge.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specified in the first two columns of the Table next following may be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that Table:-
TABLE
Offence Section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 applicable Person by whom offence may be compounded
Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.
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