Section 320 CrPC deals with compounding of offences. Compoundable offences:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. Section 320 CrPC lists offences that may be compounded by the victim with the accused, dispensing with the trial.
2. Two categories: (i) offences compoundable WITHOUT court permission (e.g. simple hurt, defamation); (ii) offences compoundable WITH court permission (e.g. grievous hurt, criminal breach of trust, theft).
3. Once compounded, the effect is acquittal (Section 320(8)).
4. Murder, rape, terrorism etc. are NOT compoundable; the State alone is the offended party.
5. Hence option A is correct.
_Source: Indian Penal Code 1860 / Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 / Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Bare Acts, indiacode.nic.in) — CrPC, Section 320_
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