In Brief
A man convicted under section 326 IPC (causing grievous injury) appealed against his three-year sentence, which was reduced to two years by the High Court. The Supreme Court allowed a joint application to compound the offence, as the parties—from the same village—had settled their dispute amicably and lived harmoniously since 2009 (six years after the 2003 incident). The Court set aside the conviction and sentence and acquitted the appellant, finding that compounding served the interests of justice when genuine reconciliation had occurred.
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