HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA Crl.R.C.M.P.No.1222 of 2011 IN/AND CRIMINAL REVISION CASE No.201 OF 2010 JUDGMENT: The petitioners herein were tried by the Principal Assistant Sessions Judge, Narasaraopet, in S.C.No.71 of 2007 for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 307 read with 34 IPC. During the course of trial, the prosecution examined P.Ws.1 to 9 and exhibited Exs.P-1 to P-6, besides marking M.O-1. On behalf of defence, none were examined, but Exs.D-1 and D-2 were marked. The learned Judge having analysed the entire evidence by his judgment, dated 17.08.2009, found the petitioners herein-accused guilty of the said offences alleged against them and accordingly, convicted and sentenced accused No.2 to undergo rigorous imprisonment for four years and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to undergo simple imprisonment for two months for the offence punishable under Section 307 IPC; accused Nos.1, 3 to 8 are sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for four years and also to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for two months each for the offence punishable under Section 307 read with 34 IPC; accused Nos.3 to 8 were further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and also to pay a fine of Rs.500/- each, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one month each for the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC; and that all the sentences are directed to be run concurrently. The said judgment was questioned by the accused by filing Criminal Appeal No.264 of 2009 and the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Narasaraopet, Guntur District, having reassessed the entire evidence on record, partly allowed the said appeal by his judgment, dated 03.02.2010, and modified the sentence of imprisonment imposed on the accused as follows: - that the conviction and sentence imposed on accused Nos.1, 3 to 8 for the offences punishable under Sections 307 read with 34 and 324 IPC and the conviction and sentence imposed on accused No.2 for the offence punishable under Section 307 IPC are set aside. Accused No.2 was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 324 IPC and was sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one month; that accused Nos.1,3 to 8 are convicted for the offence punishable under section 324 read with 34 IPC and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for six months and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- each, in default to suffer simple imprisonment for one month. Challenging the same, the petitioners-accused approached this Court and filed this Revision. This Criminal Revision Case was admitted by this Court on 05.02.2010 and the petitioners-accused were released on bail on that day itself. Learned counsel for the petitioners-accused submitted that the de facto complainant is ready and willing to get the offence compounded. In view of the said submission, it is not necessary to narrate the facts of the case which led to filing of the charge sheet against the accused. During the pendency of the Revision, it appears there was an amicable settlement between the parties out of the Court and in that context, the de facto complainant who was examined as P.W-1 has come forward and filed a petition being Crl.R.C.M.P.No.1222 of 2011 stating that the said offences alleged against the petitioners herein-accused may be compounded. Along with the said petition, the affidavit of the de facto complainant, duly signed by him, is also filed. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners- accused and perused the material papers on record. Section 324 IPC is an offence which can be compounded. As the aggrieved party, who is the victim, has come forward by filing a petition seeking to compound the offence, this Court is of the view that a lenient view can be taken and the said offence against the petitioners herein- accused can be compounded. Accordingly, the Crl.R.C.M.P. is allowed and consequently, the Criminal Revision Case is also allowed and the conviction and sentence imposed on the petitioners by the Courts below by the impugned judgments are hereby set aside and the offences alleged against the petitioners herein- accused are hereby compounded. ___________________________________ JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA 06th April 2011 DR