In Brief
The appellants were convicted under Sections 323, 325 and 341 read with Section 34 IPC for offences arising from a family dispute. The trial court sentenced them to varying terms of rigorous and simple imprisonment, which the High Court confirmed. However, during the appeal, the parties amicably settled their differences through family mediation. The Supreme Court, noting the family relationship and the consent of both the complainant and the State, ordered compounding of the offences in the interest of restoring peace within the family. The appeal was disposed of accordingly.
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