In Brief
Appellants Banti and others were convicted under IPC Sections 325/149 (causing hurt by unlawful assembly), 323/149 (causing hurt by unlawful assembly), and 148 (unlawful assembly) and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The parties subsequently settled their dispute and sought court permission to compound the offence under Section 320 CrPC. The Supreme Court granted permission to compound offences under Sections 325/149 and 323/149, finding Section 148 was not established on the evidence. The conviction was set aside and the appeals were allowed.
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