Manjit Singh vs The State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Manjit Singh under Section 307 IPC and Section 324 IPC, affirming the Trial Court's sentence of five years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 50,000 as compensation to the complainant, Hardip Singh. The Court noted that while the parties had reached a compromise, Section 307 IPC is a non-compoundable offence, and thus, the compromise could not be recorded. The Court referenced Ishwar Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh, emphasizing that while compromise is relevant for sentencing, it cannot override statutory provisions regarding non-compoundable offences.