DHARAMVIR vs STATE OF U.P

The Supreme Court, in the case arising from S.L.P.(Criminal) No.1950 of 2007, held that offences under Sections 342 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) are compoundable as per Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Given that the parties reached an amicable settlement, the Court acquitted the appellants of the charges against them, allowing the appeal. The judgment emphasizes the applicability of Section 320(1) and (8) of the Code in cases of compoundable offences.