SURESH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The High Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 324 IPC for causing hurt, sentencing them to one year of rigorous imprisonment and a fine. However, upon receiving an affidavit from the complainant stating that the matter was amicably settled and expressing no grievance, the Court decided to release the appellants after they had served more than seven months of imprisonment. The Court emphasized the importance of compounding the offence in light of the cordial relationship between the parties, thus disposing of the criminal appeals favorably for the appellants.